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Phil Booth – Head of Centre
Mountain Instructor Certificate
Provider for MLT training and assessment courses
(MLA, WGLA, SPA)
B.C.U. Coach (level 3) - for kayak, canoe and sea
Provider for BCU training and assessment courses
LCMLA (level 2)
First Aid at Work-Rescue Emergency Care
Disability Awareness endorsement
British Orienteering Federation Instructor
B.A (Hons)
PGC (Education)
Graham Jones – Deputy Head of Centre
Mountain Walking Leader Award (Summer)
MLTB Single Pitch Award
NCA Cave Instructors Certificate & local mines leader level 2
BCU paddle sport (level 1)
MLTE/AFA Disability Awareness endorsement
High Peak First Aid - Wilderness First Aid
freelance Instructors
Dukes Barn draws upon the services of local freelance instructors to work on many of its courses. They are selected for their suitability to work with the specific group involved. The minimum qualifications we require for instructing the following activities are:
| Hill walking | Mountain Walking Leader Award (summer) |
| Rock climbing | MLTB Single Pitch Award |
| Abseiling | MLTB Single Pitch Award |
| Canoeing | BCU Coach level 1 |
| Caving | Local Cave & Mine Leader Award (relevant to the cave/mine trip) |
All instructors will have a current first aid qualification. Assistant instructors working on any course will have relevant experience and will have received appropriate training.
housekeeping and office staff
Most callers to the centre will be met by Heather our office administrator who deals with enquiries, bookings and accounts.
Dukes Barn has a dedicated housekeeping team, managed by Debbie, keeping the centre clean and tidy and providing a well balanced menu for our visitors, using local produce wherever possible. |sample menus| 
