The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Statistical Report 2016/17

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I am pleased to present The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Statistical Report for the London Borough of Hackney, 2016/17.

2016/17 was a record-breaking year Hackney played a big part in the Earl for the DofE in London – more young of Wessex’s visit to London on his people than ever before enrolled on a Diamond Anniversary Tour. The increased DofE programme and a greater number participation in DofE programmes over of participants went on to achieve their time demonstrates that, rather than losing Award too. We also continued to work relevance to young people in recent years, with a high proportion of young people the DofE has increased in importance that face disadvantage, allowing DofE and social and cultural capital in the 60 programmes to remain available to young years since its inception. people no matter what their background or personal circumstances. Across This continued success of the DofE in the London, 30% of participants face borough is reliant on ongoing support disadvantage; in Hackney this rises for the programme from headteachers, to 94%. teachers, youth workers, volunteers and managers. Without the time, money and Despite not making quite as great an dedication these individuals invest, impact as in the previous reporting DofE would simply not happen in this year, the London Borough of Hackney – or any – borough. I wish to extend my continued to make a significant sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone contribution to the DofE’s work in London. who supports DofE activity in Hackney – The majority of secondary schools you are making a fantastic contribution The number of participants in the borough offer their students to the wellbeing, employability and taking part in DofE programmes the opportunity to enrol on a DofE experiences of young people in programme and there is a broad offer your community. in Hackney has increased by across youth groups, cultural centres and 533% over the last 5 years uniformed organisations. Perhaps more This serves to highlight the importance Supporting than any other borough, Hackney has of continual investment. a multiplicity in the types of centres young people – particularly those that offer the DofE, allowing young from disadvantaged backgrounds people to undertake a programme in – must continue to be our priority. the context that best suits their needs. This cannot be achieved without the Reasons for decreases in participation allocation of grants, bursaries, staff time, and achievement are understood across physical resources and your support. individual centres and we are working This can often present challenges, but by hard with leaders to improve in the year continuing to work in partnership, I believe to come. that these can be met and overcome. Thank you We were delighted to celebrate the for your continued 60th Anniversary of the DofE in support and faith in The Duke of 2016. Participants and leaders from Edinburgh’s Award.

Jack Kirby Operations Manager - DofE London Email: [email protected]

2 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Statistical Report 2016/17 DofE.org 3 What’s it all about?

What is The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award? Who can take part?

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a charity that offers all Any young person in year 9 or above can enrol on a DofE programme. young people, regardless of their background or circumstances, the 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 opportunity to design their own programme of activity that can lead matter the participant’s ability, gender, background or location and the DofE to a Bronze, Silver or Gold DofE Award. Charity works with the Licensed Organisations to ensure this is the case.

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: Why do a DofE programme?

Volunteering: Expedition: Participation in DofE programmes develops the whole person – the mind, The participant gives up their time to help Participants work in teams to plan, train body and soul – in an environment of social interaction and teamwork. It can an individual or group in their community for and undertake an adventurous journey. provide participants with new skills, abilities and experiences that can be The DofE is and make a positive impact. drawn on and be advantageous to them in later life, both in further and higher Residential: education and employment, and enriching applications when applying for delivered across Physical: At the Gold level there is an extra section these positions. The participant chooses a sport, dance that requires participants to stay away As DofE programmes are personalised, participants have ownership 15 Licensed or fitness activity to improve their physical from home and work with people that they over their DofE programmes, can enjoy unique yet shared experiences, fitness or health. do not already know on a shared activity. discover and follow their passions, learn their strengths and gain a sense of Organisations achievement and recognised accreditation for their commitment to them. Skills: in Hackney The participant develops their practical, social, creative or learning skills by pursuing a personal interest. Research with Gold Award holders has shown:

• 79% developed leadership skills

• 83% improved team working and tolerance of others Where do DofE programmes take place and how • 85% gained confidence do young people participate? • 61% continued with volunteering

DofE programmes are offered all over the UK, supported by the DofE Charity’s • 74 % developed self-esteem Regional / 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 In 2007, The United Learning Trust (ULT) surveyed many of the UK’s top regional office. These are known as Licensed Organisations and could be any formal employers, such as Eurotunnel plc, Honda (UK) Ltd and Tesco about their organisation that works with young people, such as local authority youth services, graduate recruitment. Out of 29 extra-curricular activities undertaken schools, colleges, universities, charities, housing associations, prisons and others. at school, these companies rated The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award as most important.

4 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Statistical Report 2016/17 DofE.org 5 Charity headlines DofE in the

306,742 Young People have started a London Borough of Hackney DofE Award in London since the year 2000 Key Performance Indicators 123,472 Young People have achieved a DofE Award in London since the year 2000 Growth

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 1 Year 5 Year Achievement rate last year increased -16% 533% from 44% to 49% AWARDS STARTED 115 231 611 863 728 BRONZE 68 159 525 708 569 -20% 737%

It is estimated that 4% of all young SILVER 29 60 79 109 114 5% 293% aged between 14-25 are currently people GOLD 18 12 7 46 45 -2% 150% undertaking a DofE programme in London AWARDS ACHIEVED 4 35 47 291 290 -0% 7150%

BRONZE 4 35 36 263 268 2% 6600%

SILVER 0 0 11 24 16 -33% + 35,000 GOLD 0 0 0 4 6 50% +

20,000 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 94% of DofE participants in Achievement rate (%) Hackney are from a 3% 30% 20% 48% 34% disadvantaged background 15,000 Awards started

5,000 Awards achieved

2007 2012 2017

My aim was to become confident with Key Performance Indicators, UK and London navigation, camping, cooking in the open,

UK London and first aid. I learnt many things, such as a better understanding of children during volunteering, and Growth on Growth on Actual Actual last year last year learning to survive whilst camping

AWARDS STARTED 271,439 7% 31,223 13% SOPHIE DofE PARTICIPANT BRONZE 186,076 8% 22,592 13%

SILVER 56,368 8% 6,092 12%

GOLD 28,995 0% 2,539 19%

AWARDS ACHIEVED 133,369 11% 13407 20%

BRONZE 94,085 12% 10479 23%

SILVER 27,511 7% 2316 8%

GOLD 11,773 4% 612 6%

Achievement rate: 53% 49%

Disadvantaged: 18% of all participation 30% of all participation

6 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Statistical Report 2016/17 DofE.org 7 Awards started Young people who enrolled on a DofE programme at a centre between April 2016 and March 2017.

Variance Centre name Bronze Silver Gold Total on 15/16

SKINNERS' 142 15 0 157 -164

THE CITY ACADEMY, HACKNEY 102 0 0 102 38

MOSSBOURNE COMMUNITY ACADEMY 45 43 12 100 3

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY COUNCIL 42 12 25 79 25 94% of 25 24 1 50 23 Participants SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM 44 0 0 44 2 who enrolled on a DofE OUR LADY'S CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL 36 0 4 40 10 CLAPTON GIRLS' ACADEMY 31 5 0 36 -3 programme in Hackney 29 0 0 29 0

in 2016/17 came from a CARDINAL POLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 27 0 0 27 -23

disadvantaged background THE 23 0 0 23 -1

ALEVI CULTURAL CENTRE AND CEMEVI 10 5 1 16 9

STORMONT HOUSE SCHOOL 15 0 0 15 0

HACKNEY VPC 2 10 2 14 -22

HAGGERSTON SCHOOL 11 0 0 11 -15

TOTAL 584 114 45 743 -118

As well as increasing my teamwork skills, it’s developing my awareness of outside life – and my relationships with my friends

TEMI DofE PARTICIPANT

Participant diversity in the London Borough of Hackney

Black/African/Caribbean Mixed /Black British

Unknown Other

White Do not wish to state

Asian or Asian British Chinese or other ethnic group

8 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Statistical Report 2016/17 DofE.org 9 Awards achieved Participants who completed all sections of their Award between April 2016 and March 2017.

Total Variance Centre name Bronze Silver Gold 16/17 on 15/16

SKINNERS' ACADEMY 109 0 0 109 -3

MOSSBOURNE COMMUNITY ACADEMY 74 5 0 79 51

HACKNEY VPC 19 3 5 27 14

THE CITY ACADEMY, HACKNEY 23 0 0 23 -38

STORMONT HOUSE SCHOOL 17 0 0 17 17

THE BRIDGE ACADEMY 13 0 0 13 12

CLAPTON GIRLS' ACADEMY 0 5 1 6 -25

STOKE NEWINGTON SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM 5 0 0 5 5

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY COUNCIL 3 0 0 3 -3

OUR LADY'S CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL 0 3 0 3 -27

TAWHID BOYS SCHOOL 3 0 0 3 -2

HAGGERSTON SCHOOL 2 0 0 2 -2

ALEVI CULTURAL CENTRE AND CEMEVI 0 0 0 0 0

CARDINAL POLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0

THE PETCHEY ACADEMY 0 0 0 0 0 In 2012/13, just 4 participants TOTAL 268 16 6 290 -1 achieved an Award in Hackney. In 2016/17, this number was 290

10 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Statistical Report 2016/17 DofE.org 11 The estimated social value of Achievement rate Volunteering work in Hackney through DofE activities is The achievement rate compares the ratio of young people starting their DofE £83,402 programme to those who achieve their Award. Awards started 15/16 Awards achieved 16/17

Achievement Centre name B S G Total B S G Total rate

STORMONT HOUSE SCHOOL 15 0 0 15 17 0 0 17 113%

MOSSBOURNE COMMUNITY ACADEMY 77 20 0 97 74 5 0 79 81%

HACKNEY VPC 25 6 5 36 19 3 5 27 75%

THE BRIDGE ACADEMY 27 0 0 27 13 0 0 13 48%

THE CITY ACADEMY, HACKNEY 64 0 0 64 23 0 0 23 36%

SKINNERS' ACADEMY 300 0 21 321 109 0 0 109 34%

CLAPTON GIRLS' ACADEMY 6 31 2 39 0 5 1 6 15%

STOKE NEWINGTON SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM 36 6 0 42 5 0 0 5 12%

TAWHID BOYS SCHOOL 16 13 0 29 3 0 0 3 10%

OUR LADY'S CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL 30 0 0 30 0 3 0 3 10%

HAGGERSTON SCHOOL 26 0 0 26 2 0 0 2 8%

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY COUNCIL 32 4 18 54 3 0 0 3 6%

ALEVI CULTURAL CENTRE AND CEMEVI 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0%

CARDINAL POLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 21 29 0 50 0 0 0 0 0%

THE PETCHEY ACADEMY 24 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0%

TOTAL 706 109 46 861 268 16 6 290 34%

The DofE is supported by over 120 adult leaders in Hackney

12 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Statistical Report 2016/17 DofE.org 13 Growth The number of Awards started in 2015-16, compared to the number of Awards started in 2016-17.

Awards started 15/16 Awards started 16/17

Centre name B S G Total B S G Total Growth

ALEVI CULTURAL CENTRE AND CEMEVI 7 0 0 7 10 5 1 16 129%

THE BRIDGE ACADEMY 27 0 0 27 25 24 1 50 85%

THE CITY ACADEMY, HACKNEY 64 0 0 64 102 0 0 102 59% I wanted to do something that would LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY COUNCIL 32 4 18 54 42 12 25 79 46%

OUR LADY'S CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL 30 0 0 30 36 0 4 40 33% give me new skills and refine ones

STOKE NEWINGTON SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM 36 6 0 42 44 0 0 44 5% I already have. I also wanted to experience

MOSSBOURNE COMMUNITY ACADEMY 77 20 0 97 45 43 12 100 3% something that is rare for someone who

STORMONT HOUSE SCHOOL 15 0 0 15 15 0 0 15 0% lives in London

TAWHID BOYS SCHOOL 16 13 0 29 29 0 0 29 0% ZOE THE PETCHEY ACADEMY 24 0 0 24 23 0 0 23 -4% DofE PARTICIPANT

CLAPTON GIRLS' ACADEMY 6 31 2 39 31 5 0 36 -8%

CARDINAL POLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 21 29 0 50 27 0 0 27 -46%

SKINNERS' ACADEMY 300 0 21 321 142 15 0 157 -51%

HAGGERSTON SCHOOL 26 0 0 26 11 0 0 11 -58%

HACKNEY VPC 25 6 5 36 2 10 2 14 -61%

TOTAL 706 109 46 861 584 114 45 743 -14%

Participants in Hackney gave over 8,500 hours back to their community through DofE Volunteering activities

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