1. DofE Training Active Support Unit County Advisors Forum – 9 th June 2012

2. WHO ARE WE? North East15 North West6 West Midlands9 East Midlands5 South East15 South West7 Greater London6 East of England9 72 Accredited Trainers

3. WHO ARE WE? Around 50% of the team are, or were County DofE Advisors

4. WHAT DO WE DO?

5. FACTS AND FIGURES Courses Delivered in 2011 10x Expedition Assessor Course 2x Intro to the DofE 9x Expedition Supervisors Approx. 1300 Leaders trained in 2009-11 Around 460 Accredited assessors

6. 2012 SO FAR Intro x5 EAASx4 ESTCx4 Cancelled x7

7. CHALLENGES High Cancellation rate Some ran with low numbers Monitoring Feedback New online Surveys Knowing where the demand is

8. COUNTY ORGANISED COURSES

9. THE FUTURE County Organised Courses TaskCounty DofE Office (Gilwell Park) Booking venuex Providing equipment (projector, screen, etc)x Managing participant bookingsx Sending joining instructionsx (provides template) Promoting the coursexx Preparing resources and course materials x Ensuring availability of trainers x Liaising with DofE regarding course approval x Processing post-course paperwork x Processing trainers' expenses x Catering (optional)x Final decision about course going aheadxx

10. DEMAND FOR COURSES In Groups (area/regions) Discuss the training needs you may have. Do you have demand for any of the courses locally? Is the training meeting your needs? Any other thoughts or comments

11. The North (Yorkshire?) 1 x weekend – ESTC and EAAS Bristol 1 x weekend – ESTC and EAAS East of England 1 x weekend – Intro and ESTC

12. DEMAND FOR COURSES In Groups (area/regions) Discuss the training needs you may have. Do you have demand for any of the courses locally? Is the training meeting your needs? Any other thoughts or comments