Statistical report 2015-16

Contents Introduction 3 What’s it all about? 4 Sutton headline statistics 6 New participants 8 Awards achieved 9 Completion rate 10 Growth 12 Appendix: participant demographics 15

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is exceeding all expectations in Sutton. More young people than ever before are taking part in our valued programme.

The increase in participation is due in no small part to the support from schools in Sutton who realise the importance of offering the DofE to their pupils. Participation in a DofE programme accelerates progress and attainment by encouraging independent learners and enhancing resilience, self-esteem and problem solving abilities. The link between DofE programmes and the new framework is therefore an obvious one, and it is of little surprise that schools are opting to embrace the DofE for the benefit of their pupils.

The growth achieved this year has been especially impressive given the changing licensing arrangements in the borough for the DofE. In a year of efficiency savings and cuts in the Local Authority, I am pleased that a quality DofE offer for young people has been maintained. It is our ambition to ensure that this continues indefinitely and that the DofE in Sutton goes from strength to strength. As we move to a position of each centre holding its own licence, it is vital that the positive support network is preserved. I will personally be prioritising the support that centres in the receive from the charity and with this in mind, please do get in touch if you wish to meet to discuss the DofE or aspects of this report.

It would be remiss of me not to recognise the exceptional work that Sarah Alderman and her team have undertaken to support young people in Sutton. The DofE in the borough has thrived under their leadership and professionalism and I would like to take this opportunity to pass on my most heartfelt thanks.

Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the invaluable contribution that you make to the DofE in Sutton. Our partnership and shared commitment to young people’s achievements and personal development is increasingly important. Thank you for your ongoing support and I look forward to working more closely with you all in the future.

Rob Clark Operations Manager - London Region

What’s it all about? The DofE charity The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award supports over 275,000 people aged 14 to 24 every year. Its ethos is to enable every young person of every background to take part in programmes and succeed, regardless of any barriers. DofE programmes DofE programmes are at one of three progressive levels which, when successfully completed, lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. There are four sections at Bronze and Silver level and five at Gold: Volunteering: undertaking service to individuals or the community Physical: improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities Skills: developing practical and social skills and personal interests Expedition planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad At Gold level, participants must do an additional fifth Residential section, which involves staying and working away from home doing a shared activity.

Who can do it? Anyone aged between 14 and 24 can take part in DofE programmes. It is non-competitive and allows any young person to take part, regardless of their background or personal circumstances.

“I have done things I never realised I could do. It’s taught me that I can do anything I put my mind to.”

DofE Participant

Why should young people do their DofE?

Enhances formal education The DofE enhances young people’s formal education by enabling them to develop the whole person – the mind body and soul – in an environment of social interaction and team working. Inclusive and balanced programme The programme is achievable by all young people regardless of ability, gender, background or location. Whoever they are or wherever they are from, young people can enjoy unique experiences and rewards which are relevant to their starting point. Personal programme Taking part in their DofE means the participant designs a programme entirely of their own choosing, picking activities based around their interests, passions and strengths. Enhances employability The skills and personal attributes developed through participation are recognised by employers, colleges and universities. Research with Gold Award holders showed:  79% developed leadership skills  83% improved team working and tolerance of others 93%  85% gained confidence of young people feel under pressure to demonstrate  61% continued with volunteering they can be an ‘all-rounder’  74 % developed self-esteem. in the workplace

The United Learning Trust (ULT) surveyed key organisations, such as Eurotunnel plc, Honda (UK) Ltd and Tesco about their graduate recruitment. Out of 29 activities undertaken at school these companies rated The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award as most important.

The DofE in Sutton

The DofE is delivered in 19 centres in Sutton

Participation in outer London Boroughs

New participants 2015-16 Awards achieved 2015-16

London Borough B S G Total London Borough B S G Total Kingston & Kingston & 2128 419 197 2744 879 187 72 1138 Richmond Richmond Bromley 966 385 124 1475 Bromley 464 88 43 595

Sutton 956 260 90 1306 Redbridge 427 92 28 547

Barnet 931 208 21 1160 Hounslow 405 102 8 515

Harrow 740 297 120 1157 Harrow 306 138 67 511

Hounslow 814 205 59 1078 Ealing 380 96 15 491

Redbridge 790 203 60 1053 Enfield 387 69 7 463

Hillingdon 568 241 104 913 Sutton 339 102 18 459

Croydon 611 217 73 901 Barnet 367 49 7 423

Ealing 637 213 49 899 Hillingdon 256 86 13 355

Havering 602 136 30 768 Havering 242 93 13 348

Enfield 550 103 50 703 Croydon 245 47 25 317

Greenwich 536 139 12 687 Waltham Forest 201 93 17 311

Merton 441 108 94 643 Merton 241 44 19 304

Bexley 530 59 38 627 Brent 190 68 8 266

Waltham Forest 464 89 68 621 Greenwich 205 35 4 244

Brent 270 108 0 378 Bexley 160 40 9 209 Barking & Barking & 249 60 49 358 55 14 3 72 Dagenham Dagenham

Sutton’s headline statistics

Percentage Change

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 1 Year 5 Year

New participants 726 703 1149 1139 1168 1306 13 86

Bronze 586 556 909 863 910 956 7 72

Silver 118 107 177 207 207 260 27 143

Gold 22 40 63 69 51 90 73 125

Awards achieved 226 207 258 390 521 459 -12 122

Bronze 169 161 211 322 411 339 -18 111

Silver 46 35 40 63 92 102 11 191

Gold 11 11 7 11 18 18 0 64

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Completion rate

29% 37% 34% 46% 40%

The social value of DofE activities to the local community in Sutton in 2015-16 was calculated to be at least £145,714 based on at least 15,925 hours of volunteering.

“Being involved in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has helped us to discover hidden talents. For our Skills section we learnt how to cook, something that will be extremely useful when we go to university next year. In order to challenge ourselves we also competed in a sixth form Bake-Off against teachers and cooked for our DofE Christmas party. We have really enjoyed being pushed out of our comfort zone. Such a great experience!”

DofE Participant

New participants

Young people who enrolled on a DofE programme at a DofE Centre between April 2015 and March 2016.

New participants 2015-16

Centre B S G Total

Carew Manor 22 0 0 22 Carshalton Boys Sports College 23 11 0 34 High School 102 0 0 102 57 0 0 57 18 16 0 34

Link School 6 0 0 6

Metropolitan Volunteer Police Cadets 36 0 0 36

Nonsuch High School for Girls 133 53 20 206

Overton Grange High School 32 5 0 37

Sherwood Park School 2 0 0 2 St Philomena's Catholic High School 49 16 0 65 for Girls Stanley Park High School 35 20 5 60 Sutton for Boys 102 19 30 151 Sutton High School for Girls 69 4 3 76 Sutton Open Award Centre 10 3 10 23 The John Fisher School 0 0 0 0 Wallington High School for Girls 139 48 4 191 Wallington County Grammar School 51 34 0 85

Wilson's School 70 31 18 119

Total 956 260 90 1306

It is our ambition for all young people, regardless of their background, to have the opportunity to enrol on to a DofE programme.

Awards achieved

Participants who completed all sections of their Award and were signed off by their organisation’s Award Verifier between April 2015 and March 2016.

Awards achieved 2015-16

Centre B S G Total

Carew Manor 0 0 0 0 Carshalton Boys Sports College 11 0 0 11

Cheam High School 40 0 0 40

Glenthorne High School 13 3 0 16

Greenshaw High School 1 4 0 5

Link School 0 0 0 0

Metropolitan Volunteer Police Cadets 1 0 0 1

Nonsuch High School for Girls 67 27 4 98

Overton Grange High School 17 0 0 17 Sherwood Park School 0 5 0 5 St Philomena's Catholic High School 17 4 0 21 for Girls Stanley Park High School 14 5 0 19

Sutton Grammar School for Boys 40 18 4 62

Sutton High School for Girls 22 0 0 22

Sutton Open Award Centre 12 5 6 22

The John Fisher School 0 0 0 0 Wallington County Grammar School 17 0 0 17 Wallington High School for Girls 30 13 0 43 Wilson's School 37 18 4 59

Total 339 102 18 459

It takes a minimum of 6 months to achieve a Bronze Award, between 6 and 12 months to achieve Silver and between 12 and 18 months to achieve a Gold Award.

Completion rate The completion rate compares the ratio of young people enrolling on a DofE Programme to those who achieve their Award.

Completion rate

New participants 14-15 Awards achieved 15-16

Centre B S G Total B S G Total

Sutton Open Award Centre 8 2 8 18 12 5 6 22 122%

Sherwood Park School 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 100% Carshalton Boys Sports 20 0 0 20 11 0 0 11 55% College Overton Grange High School 31 2 0 33 17 0 0 17 52% for 90 19 16 125 40 18 4 62 50% Boys

Nonsuch High School for Girls 132 55 12 199 67 27 4 98 49%

Cheam High School 86 0 0 86 40 0 0 40 47%

Glenthorne High School 32 3 0 35 13 3 0 16 46%

Stanley Park High School 43 0 0 43 14 5 0 19 44%

Wilson's School 91 39 13 143 37 18 4 59 41% Wallington County Grammar 50 0 0 50 17 0 0 17 34% School Sutton High School for Girls 63 3 1 67 22 0 0 22 33% St Philomena's Catholic High 67 11 0 78 17 4 0 21 27% School for Girls Wallington High School for 144 40 1 185 30 13 0 43 23% Girls

Greenshaw High School 17 26 0 43 1 4 0 5 12% Metropolitan Volunteer Police 13 2 0 15 1 0 0 1 7% Cadets The John Fisher School 17 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0%

Carew Manor 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0%

Link School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Total 910 207 51 1168 339 102 18 459 40%

0 50 100 150 200 250

Sutton Open Award Centre 122% completion rate Sherwood Park School 100%

Carshalton Boys Sports College 55%

Overton Grange High School 52%

Sutton Grammar School for Boys 50%

Nonsuch High School for Girls 49%

Cheam High School 47%

Glenthorne High School 46%

Stanley Park High School 44% New participants 14-15 Awards achieved 15-16 Wilson's School 41%

Wallington County Grammar 34% School

Sutton High School for Girls 33%

St Philomena's Catholic High 27% School for Girls

Wallington High School for Girls 23%

Greenshaw High School 12%

Metropolitan Volunteer Police 7% Cadets

Carew Manor

The John Fisher School

Growth The number of new participants in the previous year, compared to the number of new participants in the current year.

Increase Growth Growth Volunteering New participants 14-15 New participants 15-16

Centre B S G Total B S G Total

Carew Manor 6 0 0 6 22 0 0 22 267%

Metropolitan Volunteer 13 2 0 15 36 0 0 36 140% Police Cadets activities in Wallington County 50 0 0 50 51 34 0 85 70% Grammar School Carshalton Boys Sports 20 0 0 20 23 11 0 34 70% College

Glenthorne High School 32 3 0 35 57 0 0 57 63% Stanley Park High School 43 0 0 43 35 20 5 60 40% Sutton had a Sutton Open Award Centre 8 2 8 18 10 3 10 23 28%

Sutton Grammar School for 90 19 16 125 102 19 30 151 21% Boys

Cheam High School 86 0 0 86 102 0 0 102 19%

Sutton High School for 63 3 1 67 69 4 3 76 13% Girls Overton Grange High 31 2 0 33 32 5 0 37 12% cumulative School Nonsuch High School for 132 55 12 199 133 53 20 206 4% Girls Wallington High School for 144 40 1 185 139 48 4 191 3% Girls

Link School 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 +

Wilson's School 91 39 13 143 70 31 18 119 -17% social value of St Philomena's Catholic 67 11 0 78 49 16 0 65 -17% High School for Girls

Greenshaw High School 17 26 0 43 18 16 0 34 -21%

Sherwood Park School 0 5 0 5 2 0 0 2 -60% The John Fisher School 17 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 -100% £145,714

Volunteering activities in Sutton had a cumulative social value of £145,714

At least 15,925 volunteering hours were given back to communities in Sutton by DofE participants

Appendix: participant demographics Age of participants at enrolment Gender

600

500

400 Male 300 Fe male 44% 56% 200

100 Number of new Number participants 0 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 23 Age

Personal circumstances Participants can volunteer to declare themselves in as many or as few of the following categories as they feel comfortable with

Personal circumstance Responses

In receipt of free school meals 23 At risk of exclusion from school 0 Not in education, employment or training 3 Looked after or accommodated 19 Young carer 3 Parent under 18 0 English as a second language 40 Asylum seeker 1 In custody 0 Prefer not to say/none 1217 Total 1306

Participant ethnicity White Any other Asian background, 13%

Other White English/Northern Irish/Scottish/Welsh/British, 36% White Bangladeshi, 1%

White Indian, 11%

Asian or Asian British Pakistani, 3%

Asian or Asian British Af rican, 2%

Asian or Asian British Any other Black/Af rican/Caribbean Mixed Irish, 0% background, 1%

Mixed Any other White Asian or Asian British Chinese, background, 3% 3% Mixed Other ethnic group, 1% Black/Af rican Caribbean/Black Mixed White and Black British Pref er not to say , 2% Caribbean, 1% Unknown White and Black Black/Af rican Caribbean/Black Af rican, 1% Chinese or Other Ethnic Grp Do not wish to state White and Any other Mixed/multiple ethnic British, 16% Asian, 5% background, 2%

“DofE is not about a certificate and a couple of words on a CV but instead it shows the person you are, and I realised how driven I was to succeed.”

DofE Participant

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