Adults who have a leader account and above are able to change a participant's enrolment date as long as they have the 'can adjust participant's enrolment and section dates' permission applied.
eDofE will allow a participant's enrolment date to be changed in line with the DofE's age range requirements and as long as there are no date clashes with sections at other levels.
Find the participant's account by using 'Manage participants > Participant overview' from the left-hand menu or using the search box from the top right-hand corner. When backdating please remember it is important to follow the Age Rules as shown here What are the eDofE age rules? – DofE
1. Click on the participants award level i.e. Bronze, Silver or Gold:
2. Select the 'Change dates' button on the right-hand side:
3. Change the dates as appropriate, then click 'Save'.
If a section for Bronze/Silver needs to be backdated by up to 3 months, you will need to change the participant's enrolment date (as long as the new date fits with the age rules). This will allow the participant to add the correct section start date.
For Gold awards, the enrolment date does not need to be changed to facilitate this in eDofE. One section can be backdated before the enrolment date, as long as the participant was 16 on the newly selected date. However to backdate more than one section, you will need to change the enrolment date,
To change the direct entrant status please see this article - How do I change a participant from direct entrant to non direct entrant?
Please note: Timescales cannot be changed if one or more sections have been approved. You would need to re-open the section, change the timescale and re-approve the section again.
Should you have any issues please don't hesitate to email us at eDofE@DofE.org