Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Bronze DofE Training

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We deliver a comprehensive training programme for the Bronze Expedition section that ensures each participant has the required skills, knowledge and confidence, to complete their qualifying expedition in a safe and enjoyable manner, which also helps to promote a positive experience whilst undertaking this aspect of their Bronze DofE programme. We do not compromise safety, or the importance of the training topics that are required to be completed as part of the Expedition section, hence the longer training period than that delivered by some other providers. These are indicated in the Expedition Training Framework, DofE Expedition Guide and The Handbook for DofE Leaders and is in keeping with the values, ethos and spirit of the DofE. The Expedition Training Framework states ‘Expedition Supervisors and Leaders must ensure that participants are trained to an appropriate level for the nature of the expedition that they are going to be undertaking and its environment. The training plan for an expedition team should be a progressive process, with skills being acquired on training sessions and then practised in the outdoor environment until participants are able to carry out the skills without support or adult intervention.' The training cannot be effectively achieved in one day or through online sessions!

The training is run by a team of qualified and experienced instructors, all of whom have sound knowledge of DofE expeditions and includes the opportunity for participants to undertake the entire Expedition Training Framework at Bronze level, with emphasis on navigation techniques, that enables participants to develop greater confidence at navigating, as well as the other aspects required to successfully complete a qualifying expedition. Training is a combination of classroom and outdoor based learning.