1. Freemen’s DofE Bronze Key Info Lots of queries and FAQs can be answered through the dofe.org website. For School queries, parents/pupils can use (Mr New)

2. Timescales

3. Bronze Award dates
Letters will be sent out by the end of next week (beg. 1 Oct.)
Practice expedition: Saturday 6- Sunday 7 July 2019
Assessed expedition: Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 September 2019
Training Days: Sunday 27 January; Sunday 10 March (1.00pm – 7.00pm)
I will be holding enrolment sessions for new DofE pupils during lunchtimes (they will be notified)

4. What does the timeline look like?
Completing Volunteering, Skills and Physical sections
Sign up
Induction
Training Days
Practice expedition
Assessed expedition
September/October 2018
January/February 2019
July 2019
September 2019

5. Estimated Costs: Bronze
The total cost to participants is £310.00, which includes the following:
Registering with the DofE - £30.00;
Cost of tent - £30.00 (to be shared with group for their duration of their time at school; to be looked after!);
Full day training with Mountain Leaders - £48.00 pp;
Practice expedition
Stock maintenance - £10.00;
Hiring Mountain Leaders - £96.00 pp;
Final expedition
The hire of external DofE Assessor and Mountain Leader - £96.00.

6. How do I find out if my activity is acceptable?
The DofE website has lots of ideas and recommendations for each activity.
Answers to the vast majority of questions can be found on their website (