All expeditions are run dependent upon availability of safety staff, participants successful completion of compulsory training and attendance at DofE meetings.
We do try to meet participants' demands to choose their teams; however, dependent upon numbers on expeditions, it may be necessary to combine or split groups to ensure enough places for all DofE Participants.
Dates for 2020-21 Academic Year
| Expedition Dates | Location | Year Group | Award Levels / Practice or Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 17th October 2020 | New Forest | V Year | COVID IV Year - Introductory Training Walk (this is a catchup expedition) |
| Sunday 18th October 2020 | New Forest | V Year | COVID IV Year - Introductory Training Walk (this is a catchup expedition) |
| Friday 23rd - Friday 30th October 2020 | New Forest Purbecks South Downs | VI Form | COVID LVI - Gold Practice & Qualifying Week Back to Back catchup expedition |
| Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th October 2020 | New Forest | V Year | COVID IV Year - Bronze Qualifier Exped |
| Tuesday 27th - Thursday 29th October 2020 | New Forest | LVI Year | COVID V Year - Silver Qualifier Exped |
| Monday 2nd - Wednesday 4th November 2020 | New Forest | LVI Year | COVID V Year - Silver Practice Exped |
| Tuesday 1st - Friday 4th June 2021 | New Forest Purbecks Southdowns | VI Form | Gold Practice expedition |
| Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th June 2021 | New Forest | IV Year | Bronze Training Day followed by Bronze Qualifying Expedition - Option 1 |
| Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th June 2021 | New Forest | V Year | Bronze Qualifying Expedition (Catch up for cancelled November exped) |
| Tuesday 22nd - Thursday 24th June 2021 | New Forest / Dartmoor | V Year | Silver Practice Expedition |
| Thursday 1st - Saturday 3rd July 2021 | New Forest | IV Year | Bronze Training Day followed by Bronze Qualifying Expedition - Option 2 |
| Tuesday 6th - Friday 9th July 2021 | New Forest / Dartmoor | V Year | Silver Qualifying Expedition |
| Tuesday 13th - Thursday 15th July 2021 | New Forest | IV Year | Bronze Training Day followed by Bronze Qualifying Expedition - Option 3 |
| Monday 19th - Friday 23rd July 2021 | Wales/Lakes | VI Form | Gold Qualifying Expedition |
| School Year 21-22 | School Year 21-22 | ||
| Dartmoor | V Year | Silver Practice Expedition - Option 1 | |
| Dartmoor | V Year | Silver Practice Expedition - Option 2 | |
| Dartmoor | V Year | Silver Qualifying Expedition - Easter Week 1 - Option 1 | |
| Dartmoor | V Year | Silver Qualifying Expedition - Easter Week 2 - Option 2 |
Until further notice all planned expeditions will be based on consecutive day walks - participants will sleep at home and will require drop off and collection from KES (Hill Lane Gate) at prescribed times.
All expedition teams have paperwork deadlines to meet. Where this is not achieved, teams may be removed at short notice with loss of expedition fees.