Congratulations to Capt Pete Jeanes for organising another successful training weekend in the South East, with both an Introduction to DofE and an Expedition Accredited Assessor course being well attended.


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There are still some places left for ACF / CCF(A) Gold participants on the prestigious tri-service Cadet150 Residential at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in August this year. Bids are now to be in by Friday 9th April - don't miss out by missing the date. Your County Headquarters have the details, distributed on 5th March 2010. For an APPLICATION FORM, go to DOWNLOADS and find the Word document
For details, click here. Please address any further queries to Lt Col Spowage - contact details below

The DofE Director for Scotland, Barry Fisher, took the opportunity of the Scottish launch of Cadet150 to present Col Martin Passmore, Secretary of ACFA Scotland, with its Operating Authority Licence.
Read more on the DofE Scotland site

During a very productive weekend, ACF, CCF and ATC tutors who will deliver the Foundation Certificate in DofE Leadership to the participants in the Cadet150 DofE Leadership Residential at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in August gathered at CTC Frimley Park to familiarise themselves with the course materials and plan for the event.
Read more here

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As the expedition season approaches, there is still some confusion about what is required in the Expedition Training section of the APC, usually closely linked to DofE. Click below for the notes and lesson content, and go to the Downloads area of this website for the APC Expedition Training syllabus
Click here for Instructor and lesson notes

The expedition season is almost here, and now is the time to refresh the memory on conditions and procedures, as well as get an update on the availablity of training for leaders. Please read the Newsletter carefully. For an electronic version of the EAAS application form, go to the Word version of the Newsletter in the Downloads section.
For up to date exped info, click here

Seventeen year old Cadet RSM Karl Matley was recently presented with four Gold DofE sectional certificates by the Commandant, Colonel Kevin Connor. L/Cpl Darren Newman also received three Gold sectional certificates. Karl said, “I did my residential in Canada with the Army Cadet Force for 6 weeks in 2008 on a shooting & coaching course. I have completed all the necessary training to do my expedition and have gained a place on the Cadet150 trip to Bavaria in September.”


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There is some continuing confusion about the badge illustrated here, which is advertised in the DofE Shop catalogue as a Cadet badge. This is NOT the ACF / CCF brassard badge - these continue to be a different (less expensive!) pattern and should be purchased from Cadet Kit Shop.
For brassard badges in CKS Catalogue, click here

With most of the available places on the Bavaria Gold Expedition trip already bagged, any member of the ACF wishing to participate will have to be quick about it. For a fabulous Gold expedition experience, click the link below ..
For more info, see the bottom left hand box of this link

Just a reminder that bids for a place on the prestigious Cadet150 Residential at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth are due in by MONDAY 22nd FEBRUARY. Don't miss out by missing the date. Your County Headquarters have the details, distributed on 2nd November 2009. For an APPLICATION FORM, go to DOWNLOADS and find the Word document
See more information here

The Spring mag is now out, with an emphasis in this edition on the Physical section. Click below to go to the download on the DofE website, and see how to order your own copy, if you haven already done so
Click here for the Spring 2010 magazine

Please note that due to a temporary glitch in the system, eDofE is not able to cope with recording the Expedition section. All training activity in this section should be recorded in the Keeping Track booklet, which is in the Welcome Pack, for eventual uploading into eDofE (hopefully within 4 - 6 weeks)