The welcome pack and eDofE
Once they’ve chosen to start their DofE, your child will be sent their login details for eDofE (our online record system) and a Welcome Pack which contains: a Little Book of DofE to tell them everything they need to know; a Keeping Track booklet for them to log their activities in and an Assessor Card for each section for them to give to their Assessor to provide them with information on what’s required of them in their role. They will also get a discount card giving them 15% off purchases from Cotswold, the outdoor equipment retailer, in stores or online.
Using eDofE or the Keeping Track booklet, participants have to prove what they’ve done for each of their sectional activities. They can upload their pictures on to eDofE by scanning in pages of their signed Keeping Track booklet as well as pictures of them doing their activities, signed notes from their Assessor, movies... anything they can think of to prove their hard work! When they complete their programme, they will have the opportunity to create their Achievement Pack containing photographs and words from what they upload, for them to treasure, so the more high quality items they upload, the better!
Their Leader will then sign off each section as and when they have proved their commitment to their activities for the necessary time period. Your Licensed Organisation will approve their final Award.
Download Spare Keeping Track pages etc.
Note: Some Licensed Organisations are still using up stocks of the old 'Record Book' before taking on the online eDofE. Pages should be completed by the participant and their Assessors as indicated in the Record Book itself.
"I love the core principles of the DofE, which yell out ‘access and achievement for all’. We all grow, develop and mature at different stages, and the DofE recognises this – allowing young people to achieve without competitive pressures."
Jenny St. John, Parent