The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The father of a British boy who died during a Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition has criticised the Earl of Wessex for suggesting that such deaths had made the scheme more appealing to teenagers.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Prince Edward, who chairs the youth development programme, says it is partly the danger that attracts participants For decades, the attractions of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme were clear, if largely modest: a chance to learn new skills, help the community, perhaps add some gloss to a university application. But according to Prince Edward there is another big lure – the risk...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Prince Edward has created outrage by suggesting the death of a boy doing a Duke of Edinburgh Award could attract more participants.
Gullibility (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The latest recipients of the Duke of Edinburgh Award are seen here dancing for joy after gaining their award. When interviewed, candidates said they were originally attracted to the scheme following... How many times have you thought..."If only I knew then what I know now!" Use http://gullibility.blogspot.com to jump the experience queue and reduce your Gullibility
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Organisers of the Duke of Edinburgh award insisted that the scheme has an "exemplary safety record" after the Earl of Wessex suggested the risk of death attracts young people to take part.
icWales (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Organisers of the Duke of Edinburgh award insisted that the scheme has an "exemplary safety record" after the Earl of Wessex suggested the risk of death attracts young people to take part.
Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Organisers of the Duke of Edinburgh award insisted that the scheme has an "exemplary safety record" after the Earl of Wessex suggested the risk of death attracts young people to take part.
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
In an awards ceremony at the Governor's residence on Wednesday, 21 October 19 students from John Gray High, Grace Christian Academy, Cayman International, and Cayman Prep and High schools were given Duke of Edinburgh bronze awards.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme: The Earl of Wessex's commentsThe Earl of Wessex made his comments to The Australian newspaper after being asked about the death of 17-year-old David Iredale in 2006. By Stephen AdamsPublished: 7:48PM GMT 30 Oct 2009 David Iredale died while competing in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme in Australia Iredale was a Sydney schoolboy who...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Organisers of the Duke of Edinburgh award insisted that the scheme has an "exemplary safety record" after the Earl of Wessex suggested the risk of death attracts young people to take part.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Liverpool News (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Organisers of the Duke of Edinburgh award insisted that the scheme has an "exemplary safety record" after the Earl of Wessex suggested the risk of death attracts young people to take part.
Sky News (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Prince Edward has risked controversy during a visit to Australia by saying the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme are popular with young people because "you could die doing this".
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Earl of Wessex suggested the death of a boy during an exercise had made the scheme more popular.
The Age (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
AAP The seventh in line to the British throne chatted with Catholic school students in Sydney on Wednesday on the second day of his visit to Australia.Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, spent the morning talking in the library with about 40 St Mary's Cathedral School students about their experience of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program.As part of the award program students must...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
AAP The seventh in line to the British throne chatted with Catholic school students in Sydney on Wednesday on the second day of his visit to Australia.Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, spent the morning talking in the library with about 40 St Mary's Cathedral School students about their experience of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program.As part of the award program students must...
