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Advisers are crucial to Arts Award. They need to communicate with young people successfully, and offer them effective support while working towards their Award.

Bronze & Silver Adviser Training - 9^th March 2010 - further details

Overview for Managers - 25^th March 2010 - further details

For more information about Arts Award please visit: www.artsaward.org.uk or email east@artsaward.org.uk

You should be able to:

• Create a warm, safe, welcoming environment for young people
• Develop positive relationships with young people
• Generate opportunities for young people to explore their creativity
• Offer young people relevant support and information
• Communicate on a one to one basis and in a group setting
• Offer good interpersonal and organisational skills

You must be at least 18 years of age and have 3 years' full time or 2 years' part time experience working with young people. For further adviser specifications please visit the Arts Award website.

At this training course, you will:

• Get an overview of the ethos and spirit of the Arts Award and a chance to explore case studies and examples of work
• Meet other professionals who are planning to run the Arts Award in a wide variety of settings
• Get your adviser toolkit, which details what is required at each level of the Arts Award
• Become familiar with the assessment criteria and framework for each level
• Learn how to be the primary assessor for young people's work for the Arts Award
• Ask questions about how the Arts Award may work for you in your particular setting
• Learn what happens next and how to move forward with the Arts Award.