Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Scheme and Scouting Awards
The
top awards in the Explorer Scout and Scout Network Sections are the Chief Scout's Platinum
Award, the Chief Scout's Diamond Award and the Queen's Scout Award.
All three are linked to the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards (Bronze, Silver and Gold
respectively).
It
is possible to gain both the Scouting Award and the appropriate Duke of Edinburgh's Award;
a double recognition of achievement. The main differences between the two schemes are
outlined in the table below.
Differences
between the two schemes
Scouting
Awards |
Duke
of Edinburgh's Awards |
|
| Chief
Scout's Platinum and Diamond Awards and the Queen's Scout Award |
Bronze,
Silver and Gold |
|
| Registration |
By
joining an Explorer Scout Unit |
By
purchasing a Participation Place from the County Adviser |
| Assessors
for the parts of the Awards |
Any
suitable person. For expeditions in Terrain 1 and Terrain 2, the Assessor should hold the appropriate Scout authorisation |
Any
suitable person approved by the District Commissioner. For wild country expeditions, the
Assessor should hold the appropriate Scout authorisation, and the Wild Country District
Commissioner should be notified using the appropriate form |
| Authorisation
of the Award |
Under
arrangements made by the District Explorer Scout Commissioner |
Bronze
and Silver Awards: Gold Awards: Gilwell |
| Minimum
age for entry |
Chief
Scout's Platinum Award:
Chief Scout's Diamond Award: Queen's Scout Award: |
Bronze:
Silver: Gold: 16+ |
| Presentation |
Chief
Scout's Platinum Award and Chief Scout's Diamond Award:
by the District Explorer Scout Commissioner or their nominee Queen's Scout Award: by the County or Area Commissioner or their nominee |
Bronze
and Silver Awards: by the District Explorer Scout Commissioner or their nominee Gold Awards: by the County or Area Commissioner or their nominee |
DofE Programmes and Scout Awards
The
following Sections need to be completed to achieve the Bronze Award.
Volunteering |
Physical |
Skills |
Expedition |
| 3
months |
3
months |
3
months |
Plan,
train for and complete a 2 day, 1 night expedition. |
A
further three months must be undertaken in the Volunteering, Physical or Skills
section. An average of about one hour per week is needed for each activity in each section
Chief
Scout’s Platinum Award (14+ years)
In
addition to the above:
·
Be
a member of Explorer Scouts/Scout Network for at least six months
·
Complete
six nights away, four of which must be camping
·
Complete
two activities as an Explorer Scout/Scout Network member from the lists available in www.scouts.org.uk/ive (each should be from a different list)
Silver
(15+ years old)
The
following Sections need to be completed to achieve the Silver Award.
Volunteering |
Physical |
Skills |
Expedition |
| 6
months |
3
months |
3
months |
Plan,
train for and complete a 3 day, 2 night expedition. |
If
the Bronze Award has not been achieved, a further six months must be undertaken in
the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.
Chief
Scout’s Diamond Award (15+ years)
In
addition to the above:
·
Be
a member of Explorer Scouts/Scout Network for at least 12 months (this can include time
spent working on the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award)
·
Complete
twelve nights away, eight of which must be camping(this can include nights away counted
for the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award)
·
Complete
two activities as an Explorer Scout/Scout Network member from the lists available in www.scouts.uk/ive
(each should be from a different list and not the same activities as those undertaken
for the Chief Scout’s Platinum
Award)
Gold
(16+ years old)
The
following Sections need to be completed to achieve the Gold Award
Volunteering |
Physical |
Skills |
Expedition |
Residential |
| 12
months |
6
months |
6
months |
Plan,
train for and complete a 4 day, 3 night expedition. |
Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights |
A
further six months must be undertaken in either the Physical or Skills section.
An average of about one hour per week is needed for each activity in each section (not
applicable to Residential).
If the Silver Award has not been achieved a further six months must be undertaken
in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.
Queen’s
Scout Award (16 +years)
Further information and a participant’s guide
can be downloaded from www.scouts.org.uk/qsa
In
addition to the above:
·
Be
a member of Explorer Scouts/Scout Network for at least 18 months(this can include time
spent working on the Chief Scout’s Platinum and Diamond Awards)
·
Complete
eighteen nights away, twelve of which must be camping (this can include nights away
counted for the Chief Scout’s Platinum and Diamond Awards)
·
Complete two activities as an Explorer
Scout/Scout Network member from the lists available in www.scouts.orguk/ive (each should be from a
different list and not the same activities as those undertaken for the Chief Scout’s
Platinum and Diamond Awards)
·
On completion of the above a
presentation should be made to a suitable audience, this should demonstrate the
achievements made in working towards the Queen’s Scout Award
Getting
Started
| Step
1 |
Decide
on which level of DofE Programme(this will depend on age and time commitments) |
| Step
2 |
Contact
the GMN County DofE Adviser(England) to receive a copy of the Participant’s Enrolment
Form and Welcome Pack |
| Step
3 |
Section
Leader discusses with the Participant what he/she will do for each section of the DofE
programme |
| Step
4 |
Start
DofE programme. Instructor/assessor to sign Keeping Track booklet from the Welcome Pack |
| Step
5 |
·
Hand
in Keeping Track booklet to DofE Adviser. · Complete the Form in the Explorer Scout Membership or Scout Network Membership Pack for the Chief Scout’s Platinum, Diamond and Queen’s Scout Awards. The Scouting Awards are assessed by arrangement with the District Explorer Scout Commissioner/Scout Network Leader. |
Download this information here
Detailed information may be found on the Scout
Association and DofE websites
www.scouts.org.uk/dofe
www.scouts.org.uk/qsa
www.DofE.org
Do you want to know more then contact:-
Ann Chambers - County D of E Adviser