In the Central England Region we offer the following courses:
– Introduction to the DofE (ITTDofE)
– Expedition Supervisors Course (ESTC)
– Expedition Assessor Accreditation Scheme (EAAS)
– Managers Induction (free of charge for new LOs and for those LOs with a change in the DofE Manager)
– Award Verifier (free of charge for new LOs and replacement verifiers. Bookings will only be accepted from LOs in the Central England Region).
– Managing a DofE Group
– Emergency Outdoor First Aid (8 hour)
– Outdoor First Aid (16 hour)
– Teaching Participants First Aid
– Lowland Leader Training and Assessment
– Hill and Moorland Training and Assessment
– Expedition Skills Module
– DofE Expedition Skills (DES)
– Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (British Canoeing)
– Paddlesport Leader Training and Assessment (British Canoeing)
– Paddlesport Instructor Course (British Canoeing)
Please note: All courses are closed one week prior to course date.
Details of the courses that we offer are available on the Opportunity Finder and below.
For more information about the Central England Regional Training Team (CERTT) click below.
CERTTIntroduction to the DofE Course
An essential one day course for any one interested in supporting participants through their DofE programme. It will help you decide what activities are appropriate and what is required.
The prerequisite is the completion of the e-induction course available on our Training Centre.
Available course dates:
Course Date: 18/09/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £65.00
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Course Date: 09/10/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £65.00
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Course Date: 22/10/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £65.00
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Course Date: 13/11/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £65.00
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SEN Introduction to the DofE Course
This course specifically aimed at organisations working with SEN pupils or delivering an alternative curriculum. You will be guided to build a programme that matches your organisation’s existing activity programme and support you to understand the DofE programme and guidelines.
Available course dates:
Course Date: 17/10/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £65:00
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Expedition Supervisor Training Course
This course will provide a pathway for both existing and new Expedition Supervisors. The course has been designed to provide Expedition Supervisors with an understanding and consistent interpretation of their role and responsibilities within the DofE, ensuring a high quality experience for all young people.
The prerequisite for this course is the completion 2 free online learning modules available on our Training Centre.
– DofE e-induction (or prior completion of Introduction to the DofE course)
– Introduction to the Expedition Section.
Available course dates:
Course Date: 30/09/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Kimberley College, Green Lane, Bedford, MK43 9LY
Course Fee: £65.00
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Course Date: 31/10/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £65.00
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Expedition Assessor Accreditation Scheme
The prerequisite for this course is the completion 2 online free learning modules available on our Training Centre.
– Introduction to the DofE
– EAAS pre course learning.
Please bring both pre course learning certificates with you to the course.
Available course dates:
Course Date: 05/11/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £70.00
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Course Date: 22/01/2020 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Diss High School, Walcot Green, Diss, Norfolk
Course Fee: £70.00
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DofE Managers Induction
DofE Manager Inductions are free of charge for new LOs and for those LOs with a change in the DofE Manager. Bookings will only be accepted from LOs in the Central England Region.
The prerequisite for this course is the completion of a free online learning module available on our Training Centre.
– DofE e-induction (or prior completion of Introduction to the DofE course).
Available course dates:
Course Date: 17/09/2019 10:00 – 15:00
Course Venue: Tenbury High Ormiston Academy, Oldwood Road, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 20/09/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Bedford School, De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 09/10/2019 10:00 – 15:00
Course Venue: King Charles 1 School, Comberton Road, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 10/10/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 30/10/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 20/11/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 12/12/2019 10:00 – 16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: Free
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DofE Award Verifier Courses
Verifiers courses are free of charge for new LOs and replacement verifiers. Bookings will only be accepted from LOs in the Central England Region.
The prerequisite for this course is the completion 2 free online learning modules available on our Training Centre.
– DofE e-induction (or prior completion of Introduction to the DofE course)
– The Award Verifier e-learning module
Available course dates:
Course Date: 16/09/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Rushmoor School, 58-60 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DL
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 26/09/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Pershore High School, Station Road, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2BX
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 26/09/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 28/09/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Burlington Baptist Church, London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EZ
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 24/10/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 26/11/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: Free
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Course Date: 17/12/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: Free
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Managing a DofE Group
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8 Hour Outdoor First Aid
An 8 hour Emergency Outdoor First Aid Course suitable for those working in the outdoors where help is never too far away. Suitable for those needing an 8 hour course to validate National Governing Body qualifications.
Our 8 hour courses are available on the first day of our 16 hour First Aid courses. Therefore, to see our available dates please check the section below.
To confirm that you are only wishing to attend the first day for an 8 hour certificate, please include a note in the special comments box when applying. You will receive an email from one of our staff asking you to confirm this.
Those who attend the course for an 8 hour First Aid certificate will be charged £65.
16 Hour Outdoor First Aid
A 16 hour Outdoor First Aid Course suitable for any leader working in the outdoors and remote from help. Validates all National Governing Body Awards, and helps support leaders who might be up to 2 hours from help arriving after an incident.
Course Date: 03/10/2019 & 04/10/2019 09:00-17:30
Course Venue: Sutton Community Academy, High Pavement, Sutton In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 1EE
Course Fee: £120
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Course Date: 15/10/2019 & 16/10/2019 09:00-17:30
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, First Floor Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £120
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Course Date: 10/12/2019 & 11/12/2019 09:00-17:30
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, First Floor Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £120
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Teaching Participants First Aid
A one day course designed to support DofE Leaders to teach first aid to their participants. Those attending the course must have teaching experience and an in date first aid certificate.
Course Date: 02/10/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, First Floor Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £75
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Course Date: 14/11/2019 10-:00-16:00
Course Venue: Central England Regional Office, First Floor Offices, Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL
Course Fee: £75
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Course Date: 19/11/2019 10:00-16:00
Course Venue: The Minster School, Nottingham Road, Southwell, Nottingham, NG25 0LG
Course Fee: £75
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Lowland Leader Award
Lowland Leader Award – In conjunction with Wayahead Training Ltd.
Courses subject to minimum numbers. Duplicate dates for Training/Assessment are to increase flexibility for capacity on courses.
Lowland Leader Training
Course strictly subject to minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 per tutor. Please note you must be able to meet the pre-requirements to book on to training.
– You must register with Mountain Training and have paid the scheme registration fee (£47)
– You must have recorded a minimum of 10 varied walks in Lowland terrain where the use of a map is required which can have taken place at any point.
For a booking form for the below please email [email protected]
Course Date: 12/10/2019 & 13/10/2019
Course Venue: Bedfordshire/Chiltern Hills area
Course Fee: £120 6 places available
Course Date: 19/10/2019 & 20/10/2019
Course Venue: Clent and Lickey Hills – Birmingham area
Course Fee: £120 3 places available
Course Date: 16/11/2019 & 17/11/2019
Course Venue: South Nottinghamshire area
Course Fee: £120 4 places available
Course Date: 23/11/2019 & 24/11/2019
Course Venue: Shropshire/Telford area
Course Fee: £120 5 places available
Course Date: 30/11/2019 & 01/12/2019
Course Venue: Thetford Forest – Suffolk area
Course Fee: £120 2 places available
Lowland Leader Assessment
Courses strictly subject to minimum of 4 and maximum of 4 per tutor. Please note you must be able to meet the pre-requirements to book on to assessment.
– You must have attended a Lowland Leader training course (or have been granted exemption)You must be familiar with the syllabus
– You must have logged a minimum of 20 walks in lowland countryside in different types of terrain (woodland, coastal, farmland etc)
– You must hold a current first aid certificate, minimum 16 hours and relevant to your work as a Lowland Leader
For a booking form for the below please email [email protected]
Course Date: 12/10/2019 & 13/10/2019
Course Venue: Bedfordshire/Chiltern Hills area
Course Fee: £120 3 places available
Course Date: 19/10/2019 & 20/10/2019
Course Venue: Clent and Lickey Hills – Birmingham area
Course Fee: £120 4 places available
Course Date: 16/11/2019 & 17/11/2019
Course Venue: South Nottinghamshire area
Course Fee: £120 2 places available
Course Date: 23/11/2019 & 24/11/2019
Course Venue: Shropshire/Telford area
Course Fee: £120 4 places available
Course Date: 30/11/2019 & 01/12/2019
Course Venue: Thetford Forest – Suffolk area
Course Fee: £120 1 places available
Hill and Moorland Leader
Hill and Moorland Leader Award – In conjunction with Wayahead Training Ltd.
Courses subject to minimum numbers. Duplicate dates for Training/Assessment are to increase flexibility for capacity on courses.
Hill and Moorland Taster Day
Strictly limited to 6 places per course, first come first serve but reserve lists will be available. Although courses are free, non-attendees will be charged £20.
Course Date: 21/09/2019
Course Venue: Kinder Scout, Peak District area
Course Fee: Free 2 places left
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Course Date: 22/09/2019
Course Venue: Kinder Scout, Peak District area
Course Fee: Free 6 places left
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Course Date: 06/10/2019
Course Venue: Kinder Scout, Peak District area
Course Fee: Free 1 place left
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Course Date: 21/03/2020
Course Venue: Kinder Scout, Peak District area
Course Fee: Free 6 places left
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Hill and Moorland Training
Before you book onto a Hill and Moorland Leader training course, make sure you have done the following:
– You must be registered on the scheme and pay the registration fee (£47)
– You must be a member of a mountaineering council: BMC, Mountaineering Scotland or Mountaineering Ireland (you can join one when you register if you’re not already a member)
– You must have recorded a minimum of 20 Quality Hillwalking Days on appropriate terrain (ideally on DLOG) which can have taken place at any point (pre- or post-registration)
For a booking form for the below please email [email protected]
Course Date: 14/10/2019 – 16/10/2019 (3 days)
Course Venue: Derbyshire
Course Fee: £180
Course Date: 26/10/2019 – 28/10/2019 (3 days)
Course Venue: Derbyshire
Course Fee: £180
Hill and Moorland Assessment
Before you book onto a Hill and Moorland Leader assessment, make sure you have done the following:
– You must have attended a Hill and Moorland Leader training course (or have been granted exemption)
– You must be familiar with the syllabus
– You must have logged a minimum of 40 Quality Hillwalking Days in at least three different upland areas of the UK and Ireland
– You must hold a current first aid certificate, minimum 16 hours and relevant to your work as a Hill and Moorland Leader
For a booking form for the below please email [email protected]
Course Date: 26/10/2019 – 28/10/2019 (3days)
Course Venue: Derbyshire
Course Fee: £180
Expedition Skills Module – in conjunction with Wayahead Training Ltd
Courses subject to minimum numbers.
The Expedition Skills Module is an optional module available to walking leaders. It’s an opportunity to increase your skills where you will be trained and assessed to lead groups on multi day camping expeditions. The flexibility of the module makes it useful for Lowland Leaders, Hill and Moorland Leaders and Mountain Leaders in terrain and conditions within the scope of their respective leadership award. This is a residential course and involves an overnight camp.
Before you book onto an Expedition Skills Module course, you must meet the following requirements:
– You must check that you are registered for the module on the Candidate Management System (CMS)
– You must have passed a walking leader assessment (Lowland, Hill and Moorland or Mountain)
– You must have logged an absolute minimum of 10 overnight camps; ideally in a variety of contexts
– You must have assisted with at least two group camps (these can be included in your 10 personal camps)
– You must have a valid 16 hour first aid certificate, relevant to your work as a walking leader
For a booking form for the below please email [email protected]
Course Date: 19/10/2019 & 20/10/2019
Course Venue: Rutland area – Wing Hall Estate
Course Fee: £135 12 places available
DofE Expedition Skills Course (DES)
The DofE Expedition Skills (DES) is a basic expedition skills training course, normally attended by expedition leaders and expedition support staff. The DES gives delegates the theoretical and practical skills needed to support DofE expeditions (on foot and in normal Bronze terrain). This course involves a residential stay.
The prerequisite for this course is the completion 2 free online learning modules available on our Training Centre.
– DofE e-induction
– Introduction to the Expedition Section
Course Date: Theory Day: 08/11/2019 Practical Residential Weekend: 16/11/2019 & 17/11/2019
Course Venue: Caldecotte Xperience, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AG
Course Fee: £180 18 places available
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Course Date: Theory Day: 04/03/2020 Practical Residential Weekend: 14/03/2020 & 15/03/2020
Course Venue: Caldecotte Xperience, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AG
Course Fee: £180 18 places available
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Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (British Canoeing)
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Foundation Safety and Rescue Training course is intended for all paddlers, coaches and volunteers, irrespective of craft or discipline choice, and is available in either bank-based or boat-based options. It provides training on key skills needed to operate safely and deal with common emergencies in a sheltered water environment. These skills then form the foundations for safety and rescue throughout British Canoeing Awarding Body awards.
Those joining this course must have a British Canoeing 2 star award, or equivalent skills. The course will be both theory and practical and will include a lot of getting wet.
No courses currently scheduled. If you would like to request dates please email [email protected] for more information.
Paddlesport Leader Award (British Canoeing)
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Paddlesport Leader award is targeted at paddlers taking on formal leadership responsibilities in benign, sheltered water environments. The training courses are available to support you in the development of the required skills; leadership, and the associated personal skills, safety and rescue skills. In order to achieve the qualification you need to show competence in the following elements:
– Participant focused leadership skills
– Personal paddling skills
– Rescue skills
– Underpinning background knowledge, understanding and experience.
Before you book onto a Paddlesports Leader Award Assessment course, you must meet the following requirements:
– You must register with British Canoeing (£39)
– You must have an 8 hour First Aid certificate.
– You must have an appropriate level of personal paddling skills.
Paddlesport Leader Award Training
For a booking form email [email protected]:
Course Date: 09/10/2019 & 10/10/2019
Course Venue: Rudyard Lake and River Trent
Course Fee: £150
Paddlesport Leader Award Assessment
Currently no courses scheduled. If you would like to request dates please email [email protected] for more information.
Paddlesport Instructor Course (British Canoeing)
The British Canoeing Paddlesport Instructor Award is a two-day course containing both elements of training and assessment. It will support the instructor with practical skills, initial familiarisation activities, games to support learning etc. The process of completing the qualification aims to help prepare candidates for their first paddlesport instructing role; ‘primed and ready’.
The qualification is an entry level award and is designed to prime Instructors ready for their first instructing role.
Before you book onto a Paddlesports Leader Award Assessment course, you must meet the following requirements:
– You must have full On the Water Home Nation Association membership (registration costs up to £45)
– You must have completed the British Canoeing Foundation Safety and Rescue Training course
– You must have personal paddling and rescue competence
No courses currently scheduled. If you would like to request dates please email [email protected] for more information.
