Residential section update ️
As of September 2026, there is a new version of the residential programme planner that will ask for more information from you to help make sure your chosen residential meets the section requirements before you go. If you've already started filling in your planner on eDofE prior to this, nothing will change for you.
Before you get started with your residential activity, you must first submit your programme planner. This will detail the activity you intend to complete, when and where you will do it, what you aim to achieve and who will be assessing you. Once completed, you will send it to your DofE Leader for approval.
To add a programme planner:
1. Click on your residential section from your home screen.
2. This will open the programme planner for you. You must add the mandatory (*) information for the section.
You can use the back button in the top-right corner to return to the ‘My Journey’ page at any time. Your progress will be saved automatically as a draft.
3. If you have started completing your programme planner but not yet submitted it to your DofE Leader the section will be updated to ‘Programme in draft’.
5. Once you have completed your programme planner, click the ‘Submit for Approval’ button.
6. A confirmation message will be displayed in the top right corner of eDofE
The programme planner will be sent to your DofE leader for approval and the section status will update to ‘Programme Submitted’.
You cannot edit your programme planner section once it’s been submitted – if you want to edit it you will need to revert the section to draft.