DofE Expedition Observations

Detailed information

Aim

Observe the safe and effective delivery of DofE by the world leading provider of expeditions.

An opportunity to meet Sam Sykes and to ask questions about planning, operations, systems and health & safety.

Meet the Instructor team and observe how the Instructors work with the participants.

Who would benefit from this?

As a DofE Leader or Teacher, you may be new to managing DofE and would just like some advice on how best to plan and safely manage an expedition for your school.

Alternatively, you may have been running DofE in your school or college for many years and are just looking for some fresh ideas on how to maximise the experience for your participants.

Either way, this is a unique opportunity to go behind the scene with Sam Sykes and his team, to see first hand, how we implement best practice and manage our expeditions with great success, safety and enjoyment.

FAQ’s

‘The DofE Leader in my school has retired. I am really interested in taking over the role. Could you tell me more about the role and how to go about organising an expedition?’

‘Could you tell me how to increase participation on my expeditions and how to get the students excited about taking part in DofE?’

‘What health & safety measures can I put in place to ensure the safety of my participants and to reassure their parents?’

‘We have been running DofE in our school for 10 years. It puts a lot of strain on the school staff. What could we do to make the experience less stressful for the staff and freshen up the expedition for the students?’

‘I am a new teacher at my school and I have been given the responsibility of running DofE for the first time. This seems very daunting to me and I would just like someone to give me some guidance. Can you help?’