APPENDIX 1

EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CARE

SERVICES

SUPPORTING AND CELBRATING THE

WIDER ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUNG

PEOPLE IN MORAY

2013-14

INDEX

Youth Awards in Scotland 1

Youth Awards in Moray 2-16

Air Training Corps 2

Sea Cadet Corps 3

Army Cadet Force Association 4

Boys‟ Brigade 5

Girl Guiding Scotland 6

John Muir Trust 7

Musical Awards (ABRSM) 8

Scout Association 9

Sports Leaders UK 10

Youth Scotland – The Dynamic Youth Awards 11

Youth Scotland – The Youth Achievement Awards 11

Engagement Team – Youth Awards 12-13

Skillforce - Moray 14-15

Youth Awards in Scotland

The following table lists a number of the youth awards available in Scotland:-

Award Provider / Co-ordinator

Award Age group External Accreditation

Air Training Corps BTEC (Business & Technology Council) Awards, The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award, Air Cadet CV

13-18 Some aspects may be accredited externally

Army Cadet Force Association

Star Awards, ILM Certificate, BTEC Awards, The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award, Lord Lieutenant‟s Cadet Award

12-18 Some aspects may be accredited externally

Sea Cadets BTEC Awards, The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award, RYA qualifications

10-18 Some aspects may be accredited externally

ASDAN Short Course Awards 13-19 Yes

Certificate in Community Volunteering (CCV)

14+ Yes

Activities Award 11-19 No

Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE)

14+ Yes

Boys‟ Brigade Queen‟s Badge Award, The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award, NVQ at levels 2 & 3

5-18 Some aspects may be accredited externally

Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award

The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award

14-25 No

Girlguiding Scotland Queen‟s Guide Award 16-25 No

John Muir Trust John Muir Award All ages No

Music Awards ARBSM awards 8-25 Yes

Scottish Council The Scout Association

Chief Scout‟s Awards & Queen‟s Scout Award

6-25 No

Sports Leaders UK Sports Leaders UK 9+ Yes

Volunteer Development Scotland & the Volunteer Centre Network Scotland

MV Awards 16-25 No

Youth Scotland Youth Achievement Awards

14+ Yes

Dynamic Youth Awards 10-14 Yes

Engagement Team – Youth Work

Various Awards 10+ Yes

Skillforce Various Awards 14+ Yes

Source: Amazing Things, Youth Scotland (2011) Individual organisation websites – May 2013

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Air Training Corps

The Air Training Corps is the RAF‟s cadet force. The aim of the cadets is to:

Promote and encourage a practical interest in aviation and the Royal Air Force

Provide training which will be useful in the Services and civilian life

Encourage the spirit of adventure and develop qualities of leadership and good citizenship

Cadets can join at age 13 as Junior Cadets and sit exams in aviation studies to progress to First Class cadet, Leading cadet, Senior cadet, and Staff cadet. They can work towards the Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) Award in Aviation Studies, the BTEC First Diploma in Public Services, and the BTEC First Diploma in Music. They can obtain badges for First Aid, Shooting, Gliding/Flying Scholarships, Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award and various sports. In addition, cadets can achieve the Air Cadet CV, which provides cadets with a record of evidence of their achievements. To be awarded the Air Cadet CV, cadets must have completed 6 activities, which range from having a minimum of 18 months enrolled service to gaining a Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. The Units in the Moray area are in Elgin, Forres, and Rothes (Speyside). The number of Air Training Corps cadets as at April 2013:- Unit 2012/13

Elgin – 423 Squadron 44

Forres – 446 Squadron 6

Speyside – 423 Detached Flight 6

Totals 56 Source: ATC Highland Wing, May 2013

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Sea Cadet Corps

Moray Sea Cadets was formally adopted by the Sea Cadet Corps in 2004 and currently has cadets from across the Moray area. Cadets partake in a number of water based activities such as kayaking, canoeing, pulling and dinghy sailing and other boating exercises. Learning the ropes for seamanship, navigation, boating and sailing can lead to RYA qualifications. Cadets are actively encouraged to go for weekend training to increase their progression and add to their qualifications. A number of qualifications are available to Sea Cadets, during 2013-14 the following qualifications were gained through the Unit: - SCC Specialisations (20) - Swimming (19) - RYA Windsurfing (2) - Duke of Edinburgh (7) - NGB - Kayaking & Canoeing (4) - SCC Proficiencies (8) - RYA Powerboating (27) - SCC Awards (19) - Offshore (15) - RYA Sailing (6) - SCC Junior Sea Cadet (6) The Moray Unit had a membership of 60 as at July 2014, drawn from Elgin, Hopeman, Lossiemouth, Forres and elsewhere in Moray. Membership is made up of: 2013/14

New Entry 4

Junior (aged 10 - 12) 20

Sea Cadets (aged 12 – 18) 36

Total 60

The Moray unit sent its first ever cadet on a foreign exchange to Canada during the summer, with the cadet spending 3 weeks with the Canadian counterparts. Two cadets also spent time sailing on the tall ship „TS Royalist‟ earlier in the year, while another cadet will also embark on the tall ship experience later this year. The unit were also honoured to welcome the Captain of the UK Sea Cadets in May for his first visit to Moray, where he met the cadets and at their headquarters at the TA centre in Elgin. Source: Northern Area Sea Cadets, July 2014 Northern Scot, 30 May 2014

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Army Cadet Force Association

During a young person‟s time in the Army Cadet Force (ACF) they will follow a syllabus called the Army Proficiency Certificate (APC). As cadets learn more about the various topics and get better at them, they will progress through the star levels until they reach four star or Master Cadet. Subjects that cadets learn include:

Cadet and The Community; Drill and Turnout; Expeditions; Fieldcraft; First Aid; Junior / Senior Cadet Instructor Cadre; Map and Compass; Military Knowledge; Music; Piping and Drumming; Shooting; Signals; Skill at Arms; Sport

As well as the APC topics, cadets also get the chance to have a go at a wide range of adventurous training activities, including kayaking, abseiling, climbing, caving, skiing, mountain biking and loads more. Cadets will progress through the challenging „star‟ award levels, moving up the ranks to Senior Cadet. The Senior Cadet can then participate at an advanced level to achieve Master Cadet. Cadets who complete the Master Cadet Course are eligible for the Certificate in Team Leading from the Institute of Leadership & Management. The Army Cadet Force Association is the second largest operator of the Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award (DofE), with 2-star normally being the level Cadets would be working at when participating in the Bronze Award, and 4-star being the level for Silver and Gold Awards. Through the Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation (CVQO), Cadets from 3-star level (aged 16 and over) can earn BTEC First Diploma in Public Services or BTEC First Diploma in Music, which is equivalent to 4 national qualifications at levels 1-3. The Lord Lieutenant's Cadet is the ultimate Award for all ACF cadets. The Detachments in the Moray area are in Elgin, Forres, Buckie and Keith. The numbers of Army cadets at June 2014 by detachment were:- Age of young person

Detachment 12-13 14 15 16 17+ Total

Buckie 6 3 2 1 3 15

Keith 3 0 6 4 4 17

Elgin 6 5 7 3 4 25

Forres 7 8 13 3 1 32

Totals 22 16 28 11 12 89

In 2013-14 the following number of Army cadets had completed or were working through the following awards:-

Awards

Detachment CVQO APC DofE BTEC 1st

Aid

Buckie 0 2 1 0 9

Keith 0 2 2 0 9

Elgin 0 15 13 0 10

Forres 0 19 5 0 13

Totals 0 38 21 0 41 Number of Moray cadets also achieved improvement awards within the Cadet Pipes and Drums Circle

Source: Amazing Things, Youth Scotland (2011) Army Cadet Force Association (The 1

st and 2

nd Battalion The Highlanders), June 2014

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Boys’ Brigade The Boys‟ Brigade provides a programme of activity across four different age groups. The Brigade offers a progression programme with different awards schemes for different ages, and the opportunity to undertake the President‟s Badge, Queen‟s Badge and Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award. Currently there are a number of boys working towards or having achieved the President‟s Badge, an award recognising a boy‟s commitment to the brigade and community and which is also required if boy‟s wish to progress to the Queen‟s Badge. The Queen‟s Badge is the highest award in the Boy‟s Brigade and recognises young people‟s achievements during their time in the Boy‟s Brigade, developing skills in leadership, communication, outdoor expeditions, working with people and volunteering in the wider community. In the previous last two years, 32 boys in Moray have been awarded the Queen‟s Badge in recognition of their dedication and commitment in making a difference to their company, their community and themselves. A remarkable 28 of the 32 boys who gained their Queen‟s Badge award came from the 1st Buckie Boy‟s Brigade, the largest Boy‟s Brigade Company in the United Kingdom. This year 14 boys have either achieved the Queen‟s Badge or are progressing towards the award. There are currently 5 Battalion‟s based in the Moray area in operation, these being Buckie, Burghead, Elgin, Lossiemouth and Forres. The 2nd Forres Battalion started in November 2013, with the Company section to be started in September 2014. Plans are also in place to restart the 1st Rothes and 3rd Elgin Company in August 2014. In total there were 260 members in the most recent census, the number and ages of participants are provided below:-

Moray Battalion

Boys’ Brigade Sections

Totals Anchor Boys (age 5-7)

Juniors (age 8-10)

Company (age 11-18)

1st Buckie 42 35 77 154

1st Burghead 10 3 3 16

4th Elgin 9 6 9 24

2nd

Forres 20 9 0 29

4th Lossiemouth 22 15 0 37

Total 103 68 89 260

Source: The Boys‟ Brigade, June 2014

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Girl Guiding Scotland (The Queen’s Guide Award) Girlguiding Scotland aim is to enable girls and young women to fulfil their potential and to take an active and responsible role in society through a distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities delivered by the girlguiding movement. The scope and flexibility of the programme, designed to meet the needs of each girl, reflect this emphasis on personal achievement. Girls have the opportunity to gain a number of badges and awards throughout their time in girlguiding, reflecting on the wide variety of experiences and tasks the girls will take on. The ultimate award in guiding is the Queen‟s Guide Award which involves a series of challenges aimed at developing personal skills whilst contributing to Guiding and the local community. These skills include teamwork, time management, organisational skills, planning, evaluation, and community skills. At present three Moray guides are working towards the Queen‟s Guide Award, with 2 due to complete this year. A number of girls have completed or are working towards the following awards: 30 - Duke of Edinburgh (Gold, Silver and Bronze); 54 - Baden Powel Challenge; and 28 - Young Leader award. Also this year to mark the 100th Brownie anniversary, 242 Moray girls completed their Big Brownie Birthday stay away challenge. In Moray there were 993 girls enrolled with the girlguiding movement at the beginning of July 2014. In total there are 68 units based throughout Moray, below is a summary table of girlguiding numbers by „Division‟ and „Section‟:

Division

Section

Total

Rainbows (Age 5 to 7)

Brownies (Age 7-10)

Guides (Age 10-14)

Seniors (Age 14+)

Eastern 61 91 39 5 196

Central 44 105 66 8 223

Western 15 95 68 11 189

South Eastern 35 71 22 9 137

Northern 41 61 33 0 135

South Central 0 25 10 0 35

Southern 32 46 0 0 78

Total 228 494 238 33 993

The table above groups the guiding units by „Division‟. Within each Division there are a number of individual units and sections, these are listed below: Eastern – Buckie, Cullen and Findochty (5 Rainbows, 6 Brownies, 2 Guides and 1 Senior unit) Central – Elgin and New Elgin (3 Rainbows, 6 Brownies, 3 Guides and 1 Senior unit) Western – Forres and Kinloss (1 Rainbow, 4 Brownies, 4 Guides and 2 Senior units) South Eastern – Keith and Rothiemay (2 Rainbow, 4 Brownies, 2 Guides and 1 Senior unit) Northern – Burghead, Duffus, Hopeman and Lossiemouth (4 Rainbows, 5 Brownies and 3 Guides units) South Central – Fochabers and Lhanbryde & Urquhart (2 Brownies and 1 Guide unit) Speyside – Aberlour, Dufftown and Rothes (3 Rainbows and 3 Brownies units)

Source: Amazing Things, Youth Scotland (2011) Girlguiding Moray, July 2014

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John Muir Trust (The John Muir Award) The John Muir Award is an environmental award that is delivered through partnerships with youth organisations, schools, clubs, Local Authorities, and outdoor centres. It encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through a range of activities that encompass 4 challenges – discover a wild place; explore its wildness; conserve a wild place; and share your experience. There are 3 levels of award, encouraging a progressive involvement: Discovery Award (introductory level) – a minimum 4 days (or equivalent) Explorer Award (intermediate level) – a minimum 8 days (or equivalent) Conserver Award (advanced level) – a minimum 20 days (or equivalent) over 6

months John Muir Award participants in Moray were registered for the scheme through a variety of groups, the main ones being „Wild Things!‟ (Findhorn based provider delivering nature based programmes to schools and other groups), Skillforce Moray and Moray DofE. During 2013-14, Moray pupils from 17 primary schools and 6 secondary schools signed up and completed the John Muir Awards in the Cairngorms. In 2013-14 a total of 866 John Muir Awards were gained by young people in Moray (aged 16 years and under) through the John Muir Award scheme in the Cairngorms. The breakdown of awards and ages are detailed below:

Age

Under 10 10-11 12-16 17-24 Over 25* Totals

Moray 278 284 304 7 22 895

Gender

Male Female Totals

Moray 479 416 895

Awards Achieved (2013-14)

Discovery Explorer Conserver Total

Moray 890 5 0 895

Notes: Over 25 category may include teachers or group leaders

Source: Amazing Things, Youth Scotland (2011) John Muir Award scheme, Cairngorm National Park Authority, June 2014

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Musical Achievements (ABRSM) The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) provides orchestral experiences in classical and jazz music for its students from the age of 8 – 25, through eight ensembles, ranging in age, size and musical style. NYOS Junior Orchestra is for ambitious young musicians aged between 8 and 14 years old and the first step on the ladder for The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland. NYOS Senior Orchestra is for graduates of the NYOS Junior Orchestra and older students aged between 12 and18 years old, aspiring to become members of The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland. The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland is the flagship orchestra of NYOS for musicians aged between 13 and 25. Auditions for entry to The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland are held annually, throughout Scotland, attracting hundreds of auditionees each year. This year there were 7 pupils from Moray in the NYOS groups. NYOS Junior - 3; NYOS Senior - 2 and NYOS - 2. The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) is an examinations board in London which provides examinations in music at centres around the world. The Royal Schools referred to in the ABRSM‟s title are: The Royal Academy of Music, The Royal College of Music, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, The Royal Northern College of Music. More than 650,000 candidates take the ABRSM examinations each year in over 93 countries. In March, June and December the Head of Instrumental Instruction compiled a list of grades passed after each Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music examination and these are published in the Northern Scot. ABRSM results on average per year

Based on results from 2009-2010 to 2013-14 on average over 95% of students pass, with 40% achieving a standard pass, 40% achieving merit award and 15% receiving a distinction. The number of pupils who were below pass standard was less than 5%. Most pupils achieved either a pass or a merit with over 15% achieving a distinction which is 5% above the national average. The pupils were from all 8 secondary schools and 30 primary schools with pupils varying in age from 8 – 18. Number of pupils who sat ABRSM exams 2013/14

2013-14 (August 13 to June 14) Strings 221 Woodwind 66 Brass 43 Source: Instrumental Services, The Moray Council (July, 2014)

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Scottish Council – The Scout Association The aim of the Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. There are 4 scouting sections which are age related, these are the Beavers (age 6-8), Cubs (age 8-10), Scouts (age 10-14) and the Explorers (age 14-18). All scouting members are guided through a programme of training, activities, badges and awards as they progress through the 4 scouting sections. The ultimate award that a scout can achieve is the Queen‟s Scout Award. The Award is comparable to the Duke of Edinburgh‟s Gold Award, however, to gain the award, a Queen‟s Scout must also complete a values based programme in addition to the common requirements of both awards. The number of Beavers/Cubs/Scouts in Moray at the 2014 census was as follows:-

Group

Section

Beavers Cubs Scouts Total

1st Aberlour 5 6 14 25

1st & 2nd Elgin 48 57 46 151

Fochabers 20 21 26 67

Forres 14 22 16 52

Hopeman 20 25 18 63

Kinloss 11 14 9 34

Knockando 0 0 1 1

Lossiemouth 7 5 5 17

2nd Keith 16 23 25 64

Mosstodloch 27 37 43 107

Total 168 210 203 581

In addition there are currently 91 Explorer Scouts in Moray which takes the total membership for Moray to 672. In 2013/14 a total of 382 awards were achieved by scouts throughout the Moray area. The breakdown of awards received is as follows:

Beaver Scout Bronze Award

Cub Scout Silver Award

Scout Gold Award

Explorer Scout Award

Queens Scout Award

No. Top Awards Recipients

92 85 60 64 0

Source: Amazing Things, Youth Scotland (2011)

Moray District Scout Council, July 2014

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Sports Leaders Sports Leaders UK are the governing body of a range of sports related leadership courses. The courses are designed to teach generic leadership skills such as organisation, planning, communication and teamwork through the medium of sport. These are nationally recognised qualifications and are delivered throughout Moray both in school and to the wider adult community through Sports Development, Active Schools and the school curriculum. The courses vary in entry level age but the youngest course is for 13 year olds and over. In 2013-14 academic year Active Schools deployed 66 secondary-aged young people as delivers in physical activity and sport across the primary and secondary sectors. Of these 66, 38 young people were qualified, primarily in sports leader awards. The majority of qualified young people came through the three flagship youth leadership programmes: Young Ambassadors, Lead 2014, & YDance Active. In addition to qualifications relating to their particular activities, 14 young people from across the three programmes were inducted into the Positive Coaching Scotland (PCS) initiative. PCS is Sportscotland‟s cultural change programme designed to create a positive environment in youth sport – the focus is to help athletes understand the importance of effort rather than winning at all costs and to promote a „growth mindset‟. Each of these 14 young people was accredited as Double Goal Coaches at the end of the workshop. Towards the end of the year, young people from these programmes were also

involved in events and activities related to Games Legacy:

LEAD 2014 Young Leaders from across Moray‟s secondary schools came

together as a cohort to help deliver the Commonwealth Challenges Event for

local primary school children at Lossiemouth HS the same day the Queen‟s

Baton arrived at the school on its relay.

20 girls from across Moray were qualified as Sportsleaders UK Dance Leaders

and worked with girls trained the previous year to prepare their groups in Elgin

Academy, Forres Academy, Milne‟s High & Speyside High for performances

during the Queen’s Baton Relay Celebration Event

Two of the young Dance Leaders accompanied the Council Convenor to

Glasgow in July to officially welcome the delegation from Montserrat as part of

the Athlete‟s Village Opening Ceremony

Based on video auditions two young ambassadors were selected as „Support a

Second Team‟ Ambassadors from Moray and played a part in the

Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremonies at Celtic Park.

Source: Active Schools, Moray Council, July 2014

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Youth Scotland – The Dynamic Youth Awards The Dynamic Youth Awards are peer assessed awards recognising the contributions and achievements of young people in the 10 to 14 age group. Dynamic Youth Awards are delivered throughout Scotland in youth work, social work, school and alternative curriculum settings. The Awards provide a quality process that can be used to accredit any activity, supporting young people to plan their involvement, record what they do, review their achievements, and access peer group support and assessment. Dynamic Youth Awards are now recognised by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and have been placed on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). The awards can also be used as an access route to the Youth Achievement Awards. Over the last two years 200 young people gained their Dynamic Youth Award through the Moray Council‟s Operating Agency. This represents a total of 5,113 hours of work having been carried out in achieving these awards. A number of youth groups and schools were involved in helping young people achieve their awards.

Youth Scotland – The Youth Achievement Awards Youth Achievement Awards offer a peer assessed approach to recognising and accrediting achievements and contributions of young people aged 14 plus. Youth Achievement Awards enable young people to develop as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors; and recognise young people's contributions in a variety of settings including youth work, volunteering, active citizenship, alternative curriculum and formal education. The awards recognise four levels of responsibility taken by young people participating in activities that interest them: Bronze Award is about taking part – equates to four 15-hour challenges Silver Award young people assist / share responsibility (six 15-hour challenges) The Gold Award young people take individual responsibility to organise activities

(seven 15-hour challenges) The Platinum Award young people undertake training and lead (includes a total

of 135 hours participation) Over the last three years nineteen young people have gone on to successfully complete a Youth Achievement Award through Moray Council‟s Operating Agency:-

Award 2011-14

Bronze 16

Silver 1

Gold 0

Platinum 2

Total 19 Source: Amazing Things, Youth Scotland (2011)

Youth Scotland website – www.youthscotland.or.guk, July, 2014

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Engagement Team – Youth Awards Since October 2013 there is no longer a Community Learning and Development Team in Moray Council. The Youth Team posts were transferred and became part of Integrated Children‟s Services under the Engagement Team. The priorities are focussed on working earlier as need emerges with children, young people and their families. Whilst accreditation opportunities are offered wherever appropriate a significant part of the role is supporting children and young people to re-engage on either a one to one or small group work basis. Youth work staff support and deliver opportunities in schools and in the community. In addition, young people also have access to the range of training programmes to support local community voluntary organisations, thus building future skills and capacity in communities.

During 2013-14 the youth work staff helped 336 pupils gain a recognised award as part of their wider achievement through Moray schools. The awards included SQA recognised accreditations (such as Personal Development, Health & Wellbeing and Leadership), Duke of Edinburgh awards and certificates, First Aid badges, Dynamic Youth and Youth Achievement Awards. The table below lists the awards and the school groups through which they were gained.

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Skillforce - Moray Skillforce is aimed at 14-19 year old people who are at risk of disengaging or have disengaged from education. Skillforce is an educational charity working in partnership with schools and local authorities to deliver a uniquely successful curriculum to 14-19 year old young people who may not achieve traditional “academic” qualifications. Skillforce deliver a curriculum of activities that provide skills, experience, personal support and most importantly, the self-belief to aspire and achieve. This is done by facilitating positive and permanent change in young people‟s lives. Moray Skillforce deliver educational programmes in secondary schools to young people from S3 to S6. Students are offered the opportunity to gain a number of wider awards and/or qualifications and encouraged to reach their academic potential. The aim is to increase the skills and employability of these young people. In 2013/14 Moray Skillforce engaged with 342 young people across the eight secondary schools, the following awards were achieved through the guidance of the team:

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Awards & Qualifications Awarded 2013-2014 (Moray)

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