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Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme

Expedition Approval Request

1. All D of E Expeditions operated by Aberdeenshire Council require prior approval from the Head of Establishment. Before a D of E Expedition can be approved, the expedition plans will be subject to two levels of checks:

  • Quality Assurance checks from Aberdeenshire Council’s D of E team to ensure that the planned expedition meets with the requirements of the D of E Expedition section.
  • Health & Safety checks from Adventure Scotland, who are Aberdeenshire Council’s Adventurous Activities Consultants.

2. This completed form should be submitted electronically along with attachments to:

awards@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

The D of E QA Worker
D of E Administration Office
Wyness Hall
Jackson Street
Inverurie
AB51 3QB

3. (a) For Expeditions to Normal Country

Complete Parts A and Part B of this form.

(b) For expeditions to Wild Country (as defined in the Handbook for D of E Leaders):

Complete PART A ONLY of this form PLUS Notification form for Expeditions in Wild Country (Green) form

NB: Although Bronze and Silver level expeditions in wild country are not expressly forbidden, the Gold level Expedition Training Framework must be used

Attach a copy of the green form to the application
Send the original copy of the green form to the D of E Expedition Co-ordinator. Please refer to:

http://www.dofe.org/go/expeditionareas/

4. Maps and route cards should be attached showing the route planned, indicating Start and Finish points (and planned times), Campsite(s) (and times of planned arrival and departure), also any identified alternate or emergency routes. Electronic versions of the D of E Expedition forms and route cards may be found at:

Expedition Approval Request Form

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