Arts Award presentation powerpoint. Presentation by Wenna Stockdale at Creative & Connected:2 conference.

1. Arts Award
Wenna Stockdale

2. Arts Award
INTRODUCTION
•A nationally recognised qualification
•Levels 1, 2 & 3 on the Qualifications Framework
•Can be undertaken using all art forms
•Flexible in time, ability, numbers, art forms
•Young people put together a portfolio, evidencing
their Arts Award journeys
•Portfolios can be presented in a variety of ways

3. Arts Award
CURRENT POSITION OF ARTS AWARD
•Arts Award is working across a range of settings,
including schools, arts organisations, young
people’s agencies, children’s homes, PRUs, etc.
•Across England, over 60,000 young people have
achieved an Arts Award
•As from 1 April, ALEM will be working with TMC to
deliver demanding Arts Award targets
•April will also launch two new Arts Awards

4. Arts Award
HOW ARTS AWARD WORKS
•Builds on criteria of Communication, Creativity, Art Form
Knowledge & Understanding, Planning & Review
•Young people must do their Arts Award through a
registered Arts Award Centre
•To become an Arts Award Centre (organisation or
individual), you must be a trained Arts Award Advisor
•Training is offered each month (Bronze & Silver) in EM
•Arts Award Advisors then deliver Arts Award
•Young people’s work is then externally moderated

5. Arts Award
ARTS AWARD IN THE EAST MIDLANDS
• Five Bronze/Silver trainers
• Two Gold trainers
• One 7+ trainer
• All ALEM members support Arts Award in their local area
• Regional development and strategies;
- Regional intelligence, in-house training, Buddying
Scheme, case studies, pilots

6. Arts Award
CASE STUDIES
•Derby; Further Education
•Derbyshire; Children in Care
•Nottingham; Asylum Seekers
•Nottinghamshire; Young Offenders
•Northamptonshire; Special School
•Lincolnshire; Travellers Group

7. Arts Award
THE FUTURE OF ARTS AWARD
•Discover & Explore; two new Arts Award for
7+ (Entry Level 3 qualification)
•Arts Award Welcome centres
•Cold spots and new strategic areas
•Arts Council England (ACE) KPIs
•ALEM to remain regional agency, working
with TMC

8. Arts Award
DARREN HENLEY’S REVIEW OF
CULTURAL EDUCATION;
WELCOMED BY THE GOVERNMENT
Recommendation 11: The Arts Award
Most children and young people should be
encouraged to take part in the Arts Award and
Junior Arts Award, which should be regarded as a
valuable qualification.

9. Arts Award
CONTACT US…
•Derby; wenna.stockdale@derby.gov.uk
•Derbyshire; Kim.Johnson@derbyshire.gov.uk
•Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ;
marisa.blissett@collegestreet.org.uk
•Northamptonshire;
awhitakerjohnson@northamptonshire.gov.uk
•Lincolnshire; KVine@cfbt.com
•www.artsaward.org.uk
Additional members…

10. Arts Award
ANY QUESTIONS…