May 2013 – ‘Inclusivity’ – Click here to download notes for the 18th Forum
In Spring 2004 the Young Explorers’ Trust, the umbrella organisation of youth exploration societies and providers, launched a Standing Forum for all organisations involved with overseas youth expeditions. It would meet regularly to share best practice in youth overseas expeditions and produce basic common denominators as a means of ensuring that all such organisations met the minimum standards necessary for the safe and effective delivery of youth expeditions overseas.
Since then the Forum has met regularly twice a year to discuss topics of interest to the whole spectrum of youth exploration, including charitable and voluntary societies, commercial providers, youth organisations and schools. By sharing ideas and good practice and by reaching jointly agreed outcomes on the major issues, our sector of the expedition scene can be more confident in our future development.
The YET, in partnership with these organisations, has produced papers on:
- Selection of Leaders
- Overseas Expedition Leader Development
- Youth Expeditions and Personal Development.
- YET Environmental Fieldwork handbook
The Forum has been part of the development process for:
- The BSI Standard for Youth Expeditions
- Skills Active – National Occupational Standards in Expedition Leadership
Recent Forum topics also include:
- Sharing Learning from expedition incidents
- Use of IT on Expeditions
- Psychological aspects of youth expeditions
- Expeditions and sustainability
MEMBERSHIP of the Forum is open to all who have an interest in youth exploration whether or not they are members of the Young Explorer’s Trust
Forum normally meets in Spring and Autumn at various venues in the south and further north.
Young Explorers’ Trust
List of Forum topics and outcomes
May 2013 – ‘Inclusivity’ – Click here to download notes for the 18th Forum
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| Forum 1. April 2004 | RGS |
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| Forum 2 October 2004 | RAF Cranwell |
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| Forum 3 April 2005 | Buxton World Challenge |
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| Forum 4 September 2005 | Lifesigns, Aldershot |
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| Forum 5 March 2006 | Thornbridge Hall, Bakewell Adventureworks |
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| Forum 6 Sept 2006 | King Edward VIth School, Handsworth |
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| Forum 7 March 2007 | RGS |
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| Forum 8 October 2007 | Bolton School |
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| Forum 9 March 2008 | Skills Active, London |
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| Forum 10 October 2008 | The Grammar School at Leeds |
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| Forum 11 March 2009 | RGS |
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| Forum 12 October 2009 | Solihull School |
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| Forum 13 June 2010 | Skills Active, London | Career Development & Transferable Skills in Expedition Leadership & Management |
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| Forum 14 October 2010 | The Grammar School at Leeds | IT on expeditions |
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| Forum 15 April 2011 | World Challenge, High Wycombe | Sustainable & Ethical Expeditions |
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| Forum 16 May 2012 | King Edward VIth School, Handsworth | Psychological Aspects of Youth Expeditions | Presentations, Discussion & workshops
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