The London Borough of Sutton 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 Academy 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.