Duke of Edinburgh

As you know, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme expeditions had to be cancelled due to ill health.

Meanwhile the way that the scheme is funded and the offices that are able to run the scheme have changed.

This means that from April this year each school must become its own licensed centre or find another centre to run the scheme on their behalf.  We are currently liaising with King Edwards School (Aston) to arrange the continuation of the scheme, but they cannot take this on until September 2014 at the earliest.

Letters will follow shortly detailing refunds for the cancelled expeditions and I hope that your interest in the scheme will continue so that you can complete the full award with us in the near future.

You will not have to repeat the 3 sections already completed, Volunteering, Physical and Skills, just the expedition section. We’ll let you know when they’ve been re-arranged.

See Mrs Stanton, in C3, if you have any other questions.