Information for Advisors

Queen's Badge Regulations

1. Hold the President's Badge.

Registration of Candidates for the Queen's Badge is done via the President's Badge Application form.

2. Attend a Queen's Badge Candidates' Conference.

This should be undertaken as soon as possible after registration for the Queen's Badge.

Agree an individual Programme of Activity . In all things, the Candidate is encouraged to take ownership of the Programme of Activity, and to discuss alternatives with the Adviser and Company Mentor.

3. Participate in skills-based training.

This should be undertaken as soon as possible after registration, and not less than 6 months prior to completion.

Training should include at least one of the following, and may be provided by the Brigade or other suitable external agencies:

(a) Practical Skills Training :

i. Relevant skills-based training to support work in the Company or Church

ii. Relevant skills-based training to support service to others

iii. Relevant life-skills training to support the personal development of the

individual

(b) Leadership Skills Training

Relevant based training to enhance the leadership skills of the individual

4. Take Responsibility within the Brigade or Church.

Candidates are expected to assume an appropriate degree of responsibility for an aspect of BB or Church activity. A minimum of 30 hours activity is required across the planned period of involvement, and could include two or more different experiences in two or more Brigade Sessions. Activities can be at any level within the Brigade or Church, and some Candidates may benefit from undertaking part of this activity outside their own Company or Church.

Candidates are encouraged to explore options suitable to their own situation and are invited to submit proposals as part of their planned Programme of Activity . These may include (but are not restricted to) the following:

(a) Responsibility for others within the Brigade or Church :

i. Work with younger members of the Company or Church in a regular programme of activity for a minimum of 6 weeks.

ii. Work with peers within the Brigade or Church in a regular programme of activity for a minimum of 6 weeks.

(b) Projects and activities within the Brigade or Church :

i. Take responsibility for the planning or delivery of all or part of an event in the Brigade or Church

ii. Take a responsible role for regular activities within the Brigade or Church for for a minimum of 6 weeks.

iii. Take a responsible role for a special project or new initiative within the Brigade or Church

5. Provide Service or Support to Others outside the Brigade

Candidates are expected to undertake practical service to others in the Community. A minimum of 30 hours activity is required across the planned period of involvement, and could include two or more different experiences in two or more Brigade Sessions.

Candidates are encouraged to explore options suitable to their own situation and are invited to submit proposals as part of their planned Programme of Activity . Service to others may be provided in one or more of the following areas:

(a) Service to individuals or groups outside the Company

Undergo appropriate briefing, then provide regular practical service to individuals or groups of people in the community for an agreed period of time.

(b) Service to other agencies working with individuals or groups in the Community :

Undergo appropriate briefing, then provide regular practical service to another agency or charitable cause with direct benefit to other people for an agreed period of time.

(c) Service to the wider community :

Undergo appropriate briefing, then provide regular practical service as part of a group working for the benefit of the community at large for an agreed period of time.

6. Develop Interests

Candidates must undertake at least two activities from the following three sections:

(a) Skills : Learn a new skill, or develop an existing one

(b) Physical : Take part in a new activity, or develop existing participation

NB Where both of the above activities are chosen, participation should be for a minimum of 6 months in one of the above, and 3 months in the other. Where only one is chosen, participation should be for a minimum of 6 months.

(c) Expedition / Exploration :

Undergo appropriate training, including at least one supervised practice venture, then undertake a 3-day, 2-night venture with at least 7 hours planned daytime activity (eg journeying or exploration) per day.

The activities and attainment standards for the above are comparable with the Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award. If all three are undertaken, this will enable the Candidate to qualify for relevant parts of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

7. Participate in a Completion Course

Candidates must participate fully in a residential Queen's Badge Completion Course.

(a) no earlier than the session equivalent to Year 12 (England & Wales); S5 (Scotland and Eíre); or Year 13 (Northern Ireland),

(b) not less than 12 months from the date of registration, and

(c) not less than 6 months from the completion of skills-based training.

The Completion Course is not a training course; but will provide opportunities for personal and shared reflection and evaluation; to share experiences, celebrate achievements, challenge opinions, and explore new opportunities within the Brigade, Church and wider community.

8. Record Activity

The Candidate should maintain a log of activity and Record of Achievement.

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Step by Step Guide

1. On completion of his President’s Badge, the candidate’s Captain submits the application form and fee to the District Queen’s Badge Convenor. The candidate’s service towards the Queen’s Badge commences from the date of approval.

2. The President’s Badge is sent to the Company Captain (to be presented at the Captain’s discretion) together with the Queen’s Badge Record Book. The Battalion Queen’s Badge Advisor receives notification, identifying the potential Queen’s Man and their starting date.

3. The Captain gives the record book to the candidate as soon as possible to be studied, and arranges a meeting with the young person to discuss the contents of the book and a possible programme of activities, lasting for at least one year.

4. The Battalion Queen’s Badge Advisor contacts the Captain and candidate, who should ideally attend a conference within a month of registration and certainly no longer than 3 months. (If not the Captain and candidate should contact the Advisor).

5. A Candidates Conference is held and a programme of work is agreed and entered in the record book. The conference will be conducted in line with procedures laid down in the Advisors notes.

6. The Captain and Advisor support the candidate over the next eighteen months, especially when the intended programme of work needs to be altered.

7. On completion of the final stage (Get Working) and not less than 18 months after the date of application for the President’s Badge or Bronze D of E Award, the Captain completes their recommendation of the candidate, and submits the record book to the Advisor, 8 weeks before the completion course, who duly signs the book as completed.

8. The District sends an invitation to the Completion Course to the young people, and Captain, who have completed all the work and the record book and fee for the Completion Course are sent to the organiser/convenor.

9. The Course organiser accepts the booking application and conveys the details of the course to the Captain and candidate and retaining the record book as background information for the course staff.

10. The candidate attends the Completion Course (in accordance with the procedures laid down in the course organisers notes) and receives their record book with endorsements by the Course Organiser.

11. The candidate hands his record book back to his Captain. The Captain submits the completed blue form (from the back of the record book) and fee to the District Queen’s Badge Convenor.

12. The Queen’s Badge and Certificate are sent to the Captain and a special ceremony should be arranged for the presentation of the award. A District Presentation is also arranged and candidates are invited to attend where the Queen’s Badge is presented to the young person normally by the Queen’s representative of the area.

NOTES

a) The onus is on the Captain to apply for the President’s Badge at the earliest opportunity, because the Queen’s Badge cannot be completed in one session.
b) Captains are encouraged to maintain the highest possible standards of performance consistent with the candidate’s ability and District directives.
c) When awarding the Queen’s Badge the dignitary presenting the award should be given an opportunity to read the record book and highlights read out from it to emphasise the considerable effort, which it takes to become a Queen’s Man.

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