Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme
The County Programme Team provide support to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) Scheme.
For more information please contact the County DofE Advisor, Sue Bisley.
Young people need to register to complete DofE by using the registration form below and sending it to the County DofE Advisor.
More information about the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme is available on the DofE website, https://www.dofe.org/.
All the DofE Awards have a parallel Scout top award, so make sure you work on the two Awards at the same time.
- DofE Bronze = The Platinum Award
- DofE Silver = The Diamond Award
- DofE Gold = The King’s Scout Award
Participant resources
Helpful YouTube introduction videos
- Bronze Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuZMfKbMW6M
- Silver Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqHrGnY_Ktg
- Gold Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q86Sa6DVwwA
Downloads
- Participant Skills Log: R1 – DofE Form to track progress within the Skills area of the DofE Scheme.
- Participant Physical Log: R2 – DofE Form to track progress within the Physical area of the DofE Scheme.
- Participant Volunteer Log: R3 – DofE Form to track progress within the Volunteer area of the DofE Scheme.
Registration form
DofE Registration Form – 2025: R4
Leader resources
Writing reports for DofE participants that are working with you to complete either the Skills, Physical or Volunteer element of their award can be daunting for leaders who are not part of the DofE team.
Here are some guides to help you write reports that will “tick the box”:
- Guide to writing DofE Skills Reports: R5
- Guide to writing DofE Physical Reports: R6
- Guide to writing DofE Volunteer Reports: R7
Becoming an Assessor
Norfolk Scouts have created a Guide to becoming a DofE Assessor: R8.
DofE adult volunteer training is changing. They’ve invested in an online learning platform for adult volunteers who deliver and support DofE programmes.
Over the next few months, they’ll be transferring all learning to the new platform and introducing new learning pathways that include a mix of online modules and facilitated discussions.
This new type of training makes the learning more accessible and fits in with the busy lifestyles of today. If you are interested in becoming a DofE Leader, please have a look at the learning pages of their website (https://www.dofe.org/learning/) or get in touch with the County DofE Advisor for further information.