BRONZE SILVER AND GOLD AWARDS CIPD Survey 67

BRONZE SILVER AND GOLD AWARDS

CIPD Survey • 67% of UK companies surveyed believed entrylevel candidates with voluntary experience have more employability skills • 82% said volunteering develops team working skills, • 80% said communication, time management and prioritisation, problem-solving, adaptability and leadership talent were also identified as key competencies with volunteering experience.

CIPD Survey • • 25% The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 22% The Prince’s Trust 18% The Scout Association 17% Girlguiding

BRONZE • Open to all pupils who are 14 years of age (or approaching their 14 th birthday) - Year 9 SILVER • Open to all pupils who are 15 years of age (or approaching their 15 th birthday) – Year 10 GOLD • Open to all pupils who are 16 years of age • You have until you are 25 years of age to complete your award!

There are 4 sections to the Award: • Volunteering • Skills • Physical • Expedition • Residential for Gold

BRONZE Volunteering section: 3 months Physical section: 3 months Skills section: 3 months Expedition section: 2 days/1 night You also have to do 3 more months in one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections.

SILVER • Volunteering section: 6 months • Physical and Skills sections: One section for 6 months and the other section for 3 months • Expedition section: 3 days/2 nights • If you didn’t do Bronze, you must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.

GOLD Volunteering section: 12 months Physical and Skills sections: One section for 12 months and the other section for 6 months Expedition section: 4 days/3 nights Residential section: Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights. If you didn’t do Silver, you must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.

Suggestions Volunteering Skill Physical • Animal welfare (working at a rescue centre) • Elderly people (visiting a residential home) • Life saving (doing a course and being on duty over a 3 month period) • Charity (helping in a charity shop) • Coaching sports (at a youth centre or club) • Cake decoration • Choirs • Dress making • Debating and public speaking • Playing a musical instrument • Podcasting • Badminton • Dance • Hockey • Trampolining • Yoga

EXPEDITION Involves a training day & practice expedition, route planning evening and assessed expedition Outdoor instructors from First 4 Adventure UK

BRONZE EXPEDITION Bronze • Training 19 th Jan 2018 • Practice 3 rd – 4 th May 2018 • Planning 14 th May 2018 • Qualifier 25 th – 27 th June 2018

SILVER EXPEDITION Training 8 th January 2018 Practice 19 th – 22 nd April 2018 Planning 5 th June 2018 Qualifier 12 th – 15 th July 2018

GOLD EXPEDITION • Planning 12 th February 2018 • Practice and Training 3 rd Apr – 7 th April 2018 • Planning 5 th June 2018 • Qualifier 23 rd – 27 th July 2018

Expedition: • What kit do I need? – – Outdoor gear Personal items Food Sleeping bags • What will be provided? – – Tents Bags Stoves Emergency Bags • Whose group will I be in? – You choose

Expedition: • Who will look after me? – Your group » Equipment » Morale » Food – Oversight by the instructors • What if I get lost? – You may be off route but you should be able to work out where you are • Will I have a phone? – One emergency phone per group. Off at all times • What happens if I don’t complete? – You can do it again

WHAT NEXT? • Take an enrolment form from reception • Bring back the completed forms by Wednesday 1 st November. • We will send payment requests of £ 50. 00 deposit by Parentmail • Subsequent Payments in three stages Jan – March • You will complete each section online (e. Dof. E)

GROUP / SCHOOL / UNIT ENROLMENT DETAILS Are you already enrolled on e. Dof. E? (please tick as appropriate) Yes No □ □ If yes, what is your ID number? Cost Please tick Age Yrs I wish to enter at BRONZE level Months £ 50. 00 Min 13 yrs 6 months Yrs I wish to enter at SILVER I have completed Bronze level Months £ 50. 00 Min 14 yrs 6 months Yrs I wish to enter at SILVER DIRECT level I have not completed Bronze level Months £ 50. 00 Min 15 yrs Yrs I wish to enter at GOLD level I have completed Silver level Months £ 50. 00 Min 16 yrs Yrs I wish to enter at GOLD DIRECT level I have not completed Silver level Months £ 50. 00 Min 16 yrs Title: (please tick as appropriate) Date of Birth: PLEASE COMPLETE FORM IN BLOCK CAPITALS Mr Miss DAY MONTH MO NTH YEA R Other YEAR YEA R First Name: Surname: Address: Postcode: Email: Telephone: e. Dof. E will email your username and password to the address shown above so please write legibly YEAR

Next Dates § w/c Monday 7 November. Set up online accounts § w/c Monday 5 December. Meeting with e. Dof. E mentor. § Next term: meetings to get ready for expeditions – dates of these will on Dof. E board and in each classroom § February. Kit talk and buying opportunity

Questions?