eDofE

The future for DofE programmes

Overview and

Benefits of eDofE

Why should the DofE embrace technology?

• We have to exploit new technology

• Young people use technology and have an expectation that we should

• It will give us a clearer picture of DofE activities than we’ve ever had before

What is eDofE?

• Manages young people doing their DofE

• Participants can record a range of evidence

• Manage and monitor progress

• Improves communication

• Improves understanding of all levels of the DofE

Data protection

• eDofE complies with current data protection legislation

• The DofE’s online privacy policy has been updated to include the data we collect and use through eDofE

• Data is secure and regularly backed up – we will not lose it

Safeguarding

• A wide range of safeguarding practices have been built into the system.

• These are based on good practice guidance produced by the Home Office Task Force on child protection on the internet 2008.

• These include:– Data security and strict controls on data

and messaging– Safeguarding and child protection

policies and procedures– Advice during registration on internet

safety and safeguarding issues including ways to report them.

Roles in

eDofE

Roles within the system

DofE Regional/Country Office staff

DofE Managers

DofE Centre Co-ordinators

DofE Leaders

Participants

Assistant DofE Managers

DofE/Assistant DofE Manager Roles

• Create DofE centres and staff on the system

• Purchase participation places from ASL

• Monitor participation through eDofE• On notification of completion approve

the full DofE Award• Arrange for certificate and badge

presentation.

Centre Co-ordinator Role

• Log on using the username and password supplied by their OA.

• Create and manage groups – e.g. centre - Oak House School

- groups- Bronze group 1, Bronze group 2, Silver group 1

• Allocate a Leader to each group• Enrol participants• Check and approve / withdraw

participants’ evidence• Verify completion of specific sections

DofE Leader Role

• Creates participants on eDofE• Approves activities and programme plan• Monitors progress• Messages participants in their Group• Checks evidence and approves Sections• Leader/Co-ordinator submits to the OA, who

approves the Award

DofE Leader

Assessor Role

• No direct access to eDofE• Provide evidence for participants to upload

– Photographs and images– Video– Audio– Text (i.e. a written report from the Keeping

Track Booklet or any other format)– Coming soon: Assessors can telephone into

system• Log onto www.ipadio.com/DofE for more

information

Using eDofE

Setting up a Participant

• Participant fills out enrolment form • Participant pays participation fee• OA sends Welcome Pack• OA / Leader sets up eDofE account• System / Leader sends participant

username and password• Participant enters basic details

Backdating

• Usual backdating rules apply (1 section for 3 months)

• Start date for a DofE programme in the system is the date that the participants application form is signed by the participant.

• To help with transition, until March 2010, all sections can be back dated to September 2009.

Types of Evidence

• Young people can upload the following:– Text (i.e. their own diary)– Photographs and images– Anything they can scan in and save as a

PDF (Certificates, Assessor comments etc)– Video– Audio (coming soon)

• The Leader is automatically alerted when new evidence is added – this is done within the system

• All evidence requires Leader approval• It is important that Leaders go in and check for

evidence regularly

At the end…

Next Stage of eDofE Development

Coming soon – development in eDofE

• Changes from the pilots• Resources and Useful stuff section• Expedition mapping• Achievement pack• Virtual Learning Environment• On-line shop, event and training sales• Assessor voice and MP3 evidence• Secure estate version

Rolling out eDofE in the ACF