The Annual Report 2016/17 It is a real pleasure to present this report at a time when The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Sutton is thriving. As we move into a second year of a new licensing model, I’m delighted to report that opportunities for young people are significantly increasing. As you will see from the report, more young people than ever before are taking part in a DofE programme – nearly 1,700 young people started a DofE programme in Sutton this year. The number of young people going on to achieve an Award is also rising significantly – nearly 800 young people achieved an Award in Sutton; an increase of 73% on the previous year. The breadth of activities that young people are taking up, of their own choosing, is also impressive. We have seen them starting recycling projects, caring for animals, coaching younger children, volunteering at summer school, taking up new sports such as climbing and archery and travelling to new countries for their DofE Expedition and Residential. All of these activities have arisen from increasing opportunities for young people to do their DofE and it is important that we capitalise on the current momentum and huge desire that young people have to take part. My role is to ensure that young people have the opportunities to take part in a DofE programme – not just at the Bronze level, but also at the higher Silver and Gold levels. Where we have a desire by young people to undertake their DofE programme, I wish to ensure that any barriers to their participation are removed. Please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss how this can be achieved. For those participants accessing pupil premium, have additional needs, are looked after children or that their personal circumstances make a DofE programme difficult, we are keen to ensure that they are helped as much as possible. As we progress from our Diamond Anniversary and a year of fundraising activity, this presents a fantastic opportunity. I would be delighted to speak to you to discuss how we can do more together and offer the DofE to every young person who would like to take part, regardless of their background. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your hard work and support over this last year. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award delivery in the London Borough of Sutton demonstrates an example to the rest of London, and these fantastic outcomes for young people could not be realised without you. Thank you.

Rob Clark Operations Manager - London Region [email protected]

The DofE is Awards achieved in Sutton have delivered in increased by 73% in one year 17 Licensed Organisations

in Sutton DofE participants in Sutton volunteered for 21,574 hours this year

That’s a social value of

£210,342 What is The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award? The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a Charity that offers young people the opportunity to design their own programme of activity that can lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold DofE Award. Participants choose activities across a number of sections and set themselves a goal to achieve for each. Completion of a section is agreed through the advocacy of an adult known as an assessor. The sections are:

Volunteering: The participant gives up their time to help Expedition: Participants work in teams to plan, train for and an individual or group in their community and make a undertake an adventurous journey. positive impact. Residential: At the Gold level there is an extra section that Physical: The participant chooses a sport, dance or requires participants to stay away from home and work with fitness activity to improve their physical fitness or health. people that they do not already know on a shared activity. Skills: The participant develops their practical, social, creative or learning skills by pursuing a personal interest.

Where do DofE programmes take place and how do young people participate? DofE Award programmes are offered all over the UK, supported by the DofE Charity’s Regional and Country Offices and over 140 countries offer a version of the DofE under the name The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. Young people participate in their DofE programme through an organisation that holds a licence agreement with their local Regional or Country office. These are known as Licensed Organisations and could be any formal organisation that works with young people, such as local authority youth services, schools, colleges, universities, charities, housing associations, prisons and others.

Who can take part? Any young person in year 9 or above can enrol on a DofE programme. Participants have until their 25th birthday to achieve their Award. One of the DofE’s guiding principles is that DofE programmes are accessible to all, no matter the participant’s ability, gender, background or location and the DofE Charity works with the Licensed Organisations to ensure this is the case.

Why do a DofE Award? Participation in DofE programmes develops the whole person – the mind, body and soul – in an environment of social interaction and teamwork. It can provide participants with new skills, abilities and experiences that can be drawn on and be advantageous to them in later life, both when applying for places at further and higher education and the world of work and when in those positions. As DofE programmes are personalised, participants have ownership over them, can enjoy unique yet shared experiences, discover and follow their passions, learn their strengths and gain a sense of achievement and recognised accreditation for their commitment to them. Research with Gold Award holders has shown:

 79% developed leadership skills  83% improved team working and tolerance of others  85% gained confidence  61% continued with volunteering  74 % developed self-esteem. Five year geographical summary: Sutton DofE

Percentage change

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 1 Year 5 Year

Awards started 726 703 1149 1139 1306 1692 30 141

Bronze 556 909 863 897 956 1243 30 37

Silver 107 177 207 205 260 352 35 99

Gold 40 63 69 52 90 97 8 54

Awards achieved 226 207 258 390 459 799 74 286

Bronze 161 211 322 411 339 662 95 214

Silver 35 40 63 92 102 105 3 163

Gold 11 7 11 18 18 32 78 357

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 9% of DofE Achievement rate participants in (%) Sutton are 29% 37% 34% 40% 61% disadvantaged

Participation in outer London boroughs:

Awards started 2016/17 Awards achieved 2016/17

London Borough B S G Total London Borough B S G Total

Richmond 1449 328 125 1902 Richmond 814 113 40 967

Sutton 1243 352 97 1692 Sutton 662 105 32 799

Barnet 1142 225 52 1419 Barnet 577 46 2 625

Croydon 920 304 108 1332 Hounslow 471 135 5 611

Harrow 881 320 107 1308 Redbridge 335 134 31 500

Redbridge 778 211 87 1076 Croydon 331 117 51 499

Kingston 729 189 90 1008 Harrow 314 96 52 462

Ealing 717 175 58 950 Ealing 317 107 13 437

Hounslow 601 258 82 941 Enfield 358 50 9 417

Enfield 773 69 11 853 Waltham Forest 323 55 27 405

Waltham Forest 577 180 72 829 Kingston 337 48 15 400

Hillingdon 569 154 105 828 Bromley 311 43 16 370

Bromley 623 125 71 819 Havering 284 63 16 363

Bexley 670 113 12 795 Merton 271 47 34 352

Merton 441 120 103 664 Hillingdon 194 47 11 252

Havering 434 144 50 628 Brent 181 50 3 234

Brent 341 152 76 569 Greenwich 166 38 6 210

Greenwich 438 52 17 507 Bexley 174 21 14 209

Barking & Barking & 367 80 53 500 80 19 3 102 Dagenham Dagenham

In 2007, The United Learning Trust (ULT) surveyed many of the UK’s top employers, 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. “DofE really empowers young people, giving them the realisation that they can look after themselves, make a difference in their communities, learn a skill outside of school and improve their health by taking part in a sporting activity of their own choice.”

PC Lorraine Roche, Sutton VPC Awards started

Young people who started a DofE programme at a centre between April 2016 and March 2017.

Awards started 2016/17

Centre Bronze Silver Gold Total

Sutton Grammar School for Boys 193 74 13 280

Nonsuch High School for Girls 150 67 39 256

Wallington High School for Girls 145 61 26 232

Cheam High School 164 4 0 168

Wilson's School 55 67 16 138

Wallington County Grammar School 89 10 1 100

St. Philomena's Catholic High School 82 0 0 82

Sutton High School 48 25 1 74

Greenshaw High School 50 23 0 73

Stanley Park High School 62 8 0 70

Glenthorne High School 63 0 0 63

Overton Grange School 61 1 0 62

Carshalton Boy's Sports College 30 1 0 31

Sutton VPC 23 7 0 30

Carew 22 0 0 22

The Link Secondary School 6 0 0 6

Sherwood Park School 0 4 0 4

Sutton Open Award Centre 0 0 1 1

Total 1243 352 97 1692

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 2016 and March 2017.

Awards achieved 2016/17

Centre Bronze Silver Gold Total

Nonsuch High School for Girls 119 41 12 172

Wallington High School for Girls 84 21 0 105

Sutton Grammar School for Boys 71 11 8 90

Wilson's School 67 12 10 89

Cheam High School 61 1 0 62

Sutton High School 54 1 0 55

Wallington County Grammar School 51 1 0 52

Glenthorne High School 32 0 0 32

Overton Grange School 31 0 0 31

Greenshaw High School 19 11 0 30

Sutton VPC 23 0 0 23

Stanley Park High School 18 2 0 20

St. Philomena's Catholic High School 15 3 0 18

Carshalton Boy's Sports College 7 0 0 7

Sutton Open Award Centre 2 1 2 5

Sherwood Park School 4 0 0 4

The Link Secondary School 4 0 0 4

Carew Academy 0 0 0 0

Total 662 105 32 799

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. Achievement rate The achievement rate compares the ratio of young people enrolling on DofE programmes to the number who achieve their Award in the following year.

Achievement

Awards started 2015/16 Awards achieved 2016/17 rate

Centre B S G Total B S G Total

Sherwood Park School 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 4 200%

Greenshaw High School 18 16 0 34 19 11 0 30 88%

Overton Grange School 32 5 0 37 31 0 0 31 84%

Nonsuch High School for Girls 133 53 20 206 119 41 12 172 83%

Wilson's School 70 31 18 119 67 12 10 89 75%

Sutton High School 69 4 3 76 54 1 0 55 72%

The Link Secondary School 6 0 0 6 4 0 0 4 67%

Sutton VPC 36 0 0 36 23 0 0 23 64%

Wallington County Grammar School 51 34 0 85 51 1 0 52 61%

Cheam High School 102 0 0 102 61 1 0 62 61%

Sutton Grammar School for Boys 102 19 30 151 71 11 8 90 60%

Glenthorne High School 57 0 0 57 32 0 0 32 56%

Wallington High School for Girls 139 48 4 191 84 21 0 105 55%

Stanley Park High School 35 20 5 60 18 2 0 20 33%

St. Philomena's Catholic High School 49 16 0 65 15 3 0 18 28%

Sutton Open Award Centre 10 3 10 23 2 1 2 5 22%

Carshalton Boy's Sports College 23 11 0 34 7 0 0 7 21%

Carew Academy 22 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0%

Totals 956 260 90 1306 662 105 32 799 61% “ The process of linking all the different aspects of DofE has meant he had to challenge himself and, as a result, has gained in confidence which will serve him well in his future. ” Parent of participant, Sutton VPC

White English/Northern Irish/ 37.69% 2.37% Chinese Participant ethnicity Scottish/Welsh/British

14.56% Any Other Asian Background 2.13% African

11.24% Indian 1.66% Other Ethnic Group

10.12% Not Specified 1.42% White and Black Caribbean

Any Other Black/African/Caribbean Pakistani 3.67% 1.07% Background

3.49% White and Asian 1.01% Bangladeshi

3.08% Prefer not to say 0.95% White and Black African

Any Other Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Irish 2.54% Background 0.47%

2.54% Any Other White Background Growth The number of Awards started in the previous year, compared to the number of Awards started in the current year to show the additional opportunities for young people to begin a DofE programme.

Awards started 2015/16 Awards started 2016/17 Growth

Centre B S G Total B S G Total

Greenshaw High School 18 16 0 34 50 23 0 73 115%

Sherwood Park School 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 4 100%

Sutton Grammar School for Boys 102 19 30 151 193 74 13 280 85%

Overton Grange School 32 5 0 37 61 1 0 62 68%

Cheam High School 102 0 0 102 164 4 0 168 65%

St. Philomena's Catholic High School 49 16 0 65 82 0 0 82 26%

Nonsuch High School for Girls 133 53 20 206 150 67 39 256 24%

Wallington County Grammar School 139 48 4 191 145 61 26 232 21%

Wallington High School for Girls 51 34 0 85 89 10 1 100 18%

Stanley Park High School 35 20 5 60 62 8 0 70 17%

Wilson's School 70 31 18 119 55 67 16 138 16%

Glenthorne High School 57 0 0 57 63 0 0 63 11%

Carew Academy 22 0 0 22 22 0 0 22 0%

The Link Secondary School 6 0 0 6 6 0 0 6 0%

Sutton High School 69 4 3 76 48 25 1 74 -3%

Carshalton Boy's Sports College 23 11 0 34 30 1 0 31 -9%

Sutton VPC 36 0 0 36 23 7 0 30 -17%

Sutton Open Award Centre 10 3 10 23 0 0 1 1 -96%

Total 956 260 90 1306 1243 352 97 1692 30% DofE London, Victoria Charity Centre, 11 Belgrave Road London, SW1V 1RB General enquiries: [email protected] Sutton enquiries: [email protected] 0207 630 9092 DofE.org/London @DofELondon Find us on Facebook