NOMINATION FOR A CREATIVE & CULTURAL SKILLS AWARD
GUIDANCE NOTES
The Creative & Cultural Skills Awards recognise organisations and individuals working to support young talent to build careers in the creative sector.
The Awards also seek to recognise exemplary apprentices and interns working in the sector.
The deadline for all nominations is 5pm on Friday 9thJanuary 2015.
Shortlisted nominations will be announced on Wednesday 4th February 2015. Award winners will be announced at a ceremony at The Backstage Centre on Wednesday 4th March 2015.
1 WHO CAN MAKE A NOMINATION
Anyone may make a nomination by completing this form and forwarding it to Self-nominations are permitted.
2COMPLETING THE NOMINATION FORM
Please complete the nomination form completely and accurately, following the instructions in each section closely.
You are required to fill out different parts of this form depending on which award you are nominating for (please see list below).
It is important that you provide as much information as possible and explain what the nominee’s contribution has been.
3AWARD CATAGORIES
Nominations are invited for the following awards:
1The Design Skills Award
2The Music Skills Award
3The Craft Skills Award
4The Jewellery Skills Award
5The Cultural Heritage Skills Award
6The Theatre Skills Award
7The Training Provider of the Year Award(sponsored by the Edge Foundation)
8The Apprentice of the Year Award(sponsored by the Edge Foundation)
9The Intern of the Year Award
4 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Awards 1-6
These sector specific awards are open to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in supporting young talent joining the creative industries. This might include mentors, managers, tutors, facilitators and leaders of businesses or training programmes, working in the appropriate industries.
Nominations for awards 1-6 will be assessed against the following criteria:
-Nominee has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to promoting vocational employment pathways (apprenticeships, paid internships, traineeships) in their respective area of work (Design, Music, Craft, Jewellery, Cultural Heritage, Theatre)
-Nominee can evidence a track record of successfully supporting young people to gain employment in their respective area of work(Design, Music, Craft, Jewellery, Cultural Heritage, Theatre)
-Nominee demonstrates an ambition to expand its activity or reach to support more young people into work
-Nominee’s activity or approach is particularly innovative and imaginative
Award 7
The Training Provider of the Year Award is open to organisations (not individuals) which have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to supporting young people into work in the creative industries.
Nominations for award 7 will be assessed against the following criteria:
-Nominee has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to promoting vocational employment pathways (apprenticeships, paid internships, traineeships) into the creative and cultural sector
-Nominee can evidence a track record of successfully supporting young people to gain employment in the creative and cultural sector
-Nominee demonstrates an ambition to support young people from all backgrounds into employment in the creative and cultural industries
-Nominee’s activity or approach is particularly innovative and imaginative
Award 8
The Apprentice of the Year Award is open to apprentices working in Design, Music, Craft, Jewellery, Cultural Heritage, or Theatre who have shown exceptional ambition and talent.
Nominees for this award must either (1) currently be an apprentice, or (2) have finished their apprenticeship after 5th March 2014.
If you are intending to nominate an apprentice for this award please seek their permission before doing so.
Nominations for award 8 will be assessed against the following criteria:
-Nominee has shown an outstanding level of application and commitment to learning throughout their apprenticeship
-Nominee has displayed the ability to make a significant difference to the productivity or efficiency of their place of work
-Nominee has brought new ideas and ways of working to their place of work
Award 9
The Intern of the Year Award is open to paid interns working in Design, Music, Craft, Jewellery, Cultural Heritage, Theatre who have shown exceptional ambition and talent
Nominees for this award must either (1) currently be a paid intern, or (2) have finished their internship after 5th March 2014
If you are intending to nominate an intern for this award please seek their permission before doing so.
Nominations for award 9 will be assessed against the following criteria:
-Nominee has shown an outstanding level of application and commitment to learning throughout their internship
-Nominee has displayed the ability to contribute to improved productivity or efficiency in their place of work
-Nominee has brought new ideas and ways of working which have helped their colleagues
5TIMING OF NOMINATIONS
The deadline for all awards is 5pm on Friday 9thJanuary 2015.
All decisions made by the Creative & Cultural Skills Awards panel are final and not subject to review or appeal
6SHORTLIST
Shortlisted nominations will be announced on 4th February 2014 via
Shortlisted nominees will be contacted between 4th–11th February 2014.
7CEREMONY
All shortlisted nominees will be invited to attend an evening ceremony at The Backstage Centre on 4th March 2015.
Please note that two tickets to this event will be free of charge for nominees. Travel expenses will not be recompensed.
The Backstage Centre
High House Production Park
Vellacott Close
Purfleet
Essex
RM19 1AS
8ENQUIRIES
For further enquiries, please contact the team at Creative & Cultural Skills at or on 020 7015 1800
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NOMINATION FOR A CREATIVE & CULTURAL SKILLS AWARD
Please read the accompanying guidance notes before completing this form.
SECTION 1 – THE NOMINEE
I nominate the following person/organisation for a Creative & Cultural Skills Award:
Name: / If you are nominating an organisation for award 7, please give the details of someone we can contact at this organisation.Job title:
Organisation:
Address:
County:
Post code:
Telephone no:
Email address:
Website (if appropriate):
Which award are you applying for/nominating for? Please refer to the guidance notes for eligibility criteria and highlight or underline the award you wish to nominate for.
Please note: awards 1-6 are open to individuals only. Award 7 is open to organisations only (including businesses and education institutions).
1The Design Skills Award
2The Music Skills Award
3The Craft Skills Award
4The Jewellery Skills Award
5The Cultural Heritage Skills Award
6The Theatre Skills Award
7The Training Provider of the Year Award (sponsored by the Edge Foundation)
8The Apprentice of the Year Award (sponsored by the Edge Foundation)
9The Intern of the Year Award
Please give your reasons for nominating this individual or organisation[In no more than 100 words]
Summary of nominee’s activity/projects: Please give a summary of the activity/projects which have prompted this nomination. In particular, please detail what makes the nominee stand out in their field.[In no more than 200 words]
How does the nominee meet the criteria for a Creative & Cultural Skills Award? Please complete the section which corresponds to the award your nominee is entering:
Awards 1-7
-How has the nominee promoted vocational employment pathways? [In no more than 200 words]
-What is the nominee’s history of supporting young people to gain employment? [In no more than 200 words]
-What are the nominee’s ambitions for the future in relation to helping young people into work? [In no more than 200 words]
-What makes the nominee’s activity or approach particularly innovative or imaginative?[In no more than 200 words]
Awards 8-9
If you are intending to nominate a young person for an award please seek their permission before doing so
-How has the nominee demonstrated an outstanding level of application and commitment to learning during their apprenticeship/internship?[In no more than 200 words]
-How has the nominee made a difference to the productivity or efficiency of their place of work? [In no more than 200 words]
-How has the nominee brought new ideas and ways of working to their place of work? [In no more than 200 words]
SECTION 2 – PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILM
Photographs and film
You may submit up to six photographs and one film (not longer than 3 mins) to support your application if you wish.
Please ensure these files are titled as follows:
[Award number]_[name of nominee]_[description of photograph/film]
For example:
1_JohnSmith_trainingdesignapprentices
As they may be used for publicity for the Creative & Cultural Skills Awards, please ensure any copyright permissions have been cleared before submitting photographs or film.
Should your nominee be shortlisted for an award, the photography or film you submit may be displayed at the awards ceremony on 4th March 2015.
Please ensure that the images you submit are high quality JPGs. Films should be high resolution and submitted in one of the following formats: .avi, .mov, .wmp, mp4. Files that do not meet these requirements will not be taken into account when assessing your nomination.
If the material you want to submit exceeds the maximum data allowance for emails, we recommend that you send your photographs or film to us () via
Please do not include any additional information or attachments other than photographs or film as above. Please note that images and films should only be submitted in these formats and will not be returned.
Please provide details of the photography or film you are submitting in support of this application, including the titles of all the files you are submitting:
SECTION 3 – THE ENDORSEMENT
If you are nominating someone else for an award, please fill this section out yourself. If you are nominating an organisation for award 7 you may fill this section out yourself if you do not work for that organisation.
If you are nominating yourself for award 1-6, this endorsement should be given by an individual of appropriate knowledge and standing who has in-depth knowledge of your work (for example, a senior representative of a relevant organisation, guild, association, professional body, educational establishment, local authority or funding body).
If you are nominating an organisation for award 7 and you are an employee of that organisation, this this endorsement should be given by an individual of appropriate knowledge and standing who has in-depth knowledge of your organisation’s work (for example, a senior representative of a relevant organisation, guild, association, professional body, educational establishment, local authority or funding body).
If you are nominating yourself for award 8 or 9, this endorsement should be given by your mentor, manager, tutor, or teacher.
Please note: endorsers may be contacted by Creative & Cultural Skills as part of the judging process.
Name of endorser :Job title:
Organisation:
Relationship to nominee:
Address:
County:
Post code:
Telephone no:
Email address:
Website (if appropriate):
Please state in no more than 200 words your reasons for endorsing this application:
SECTION 4 – DECLARATIONI confirm that the information I have provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I confirm that Creative & Cultural Skills has permission to use all images and films submitted as part of this nomination during promotion of the Creative & Cultural Skills Awards. This includes use on print collateral, and at the ceremony on 4th March 2015.
Print Name :Date:
All decisions made by the Creative & Cultural Skills judging panel are final and are not subject to review or appeal.
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