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Creative Apprentices Training Opportunity
The next intake for the 'Creative Apprentices' training scheme will take place in the autumn and we are now inviting applications for inclusion in the scheme.

The scheme includes:
training led by artists and teachers on planning, leading and evaluating a creative learning project
developing expertise in partnership working and creativity in learning
opportunities to observe experienced teachers and artists at work
an opportunity to lead a school based project with a group of pupils
support from teachers
peer support and access to professional networks

For full details click here to download the course flier.

News
Changing Lives Conference - Worcester
This conference celebrates the unique and transformational power of the Arts for children and young people. The University of Worcester and Worcestershire Children's Services have brought together key practitioners in the Arts and children's services to provide workshops/forums that give examples of the use of the Arts in education.More

Shropshire Youth Dance Roadshow
BORDERDance in Partnership with DanceXchange would like to invite you to an event to discuss the Youth Dance and input into the and Regional Development Plan - vision for 2011!More

"The Youth Offer: Arts Meeting Young People's Needs"
ENYAN Announces National Conference this Autumn! The youth offer? Positive activities for young people? What does this really mean for artists, practitioners and other professionals working in the youth arts sector? How do the arts fit into Local Authority plans and what do we need to do to access this additional support for young people?More

Warwickshire launches Social Services Arts Grant
This Warwickshire County Council arts grant aims to promote and encourage participation in arts activities for people with different needs living in Warwickshire.More

New Arts Award WELCOME Scheme
Around the country thousands of young people are now doing the Arts Awards at bronze, Silver and Gold levels.More

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Training
Creative Apprentices
aliss is looking for practicioners at an early stage in their career who are interested in working with schools but need to develop their skills and experience as well as more experienced practicioners who wish to develop their expertise in a specialised education setting.More

Land Art (Please note Date Change to Sept 25th &26th 2007)
Creating earth sculptures with community and school groups.More

Extending Schools - Learning in the Art Gallery
An enquire professional development seminar for trainee teachers and newly qualified teachers, in association with NSEAD. More

See our 'Training' pages for all current opportunities.

Work
Fierce! Festival - call for artists
Fierce! Festival is looking for two artists with experience of working with young people to develop a sewing and live-art project with secondary school pupils and their families in the Handsworth area of North Birmingham. The project entitled SEW will focus on the immediate environment to the school and culminate in a showcasing event during Fierce! Festival 2008.More

Regeneration and Creative Learning co-ordinator.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a creative thinker to work alongside a dynamic Creative Partnership as part of a brand new school build in Bilston. We are looking to appoint a part time co-ordinator to work with the school communities to plan, broker and facilitate a range of creative process work, projects and outcomes. Three schools are involved in the project – a primary, special school (all key stages) and a secondary school. In each school the coordinator will work with a designated senior member of staff.More

Artist wanted in Worcestershire
Needed to run two HALLOWEEN workshops - one at Worcester Woods Country Park (23 October) and the other at Waseley Hills Country Park (25 October).More

Youth Media Worker
We are looking for an experienced, energetic, creative and committed Youth Media Worker to work on their award winning Youth Times project.More

Co-ordinator Opportunty - Making Moves Touring
Staffordshire Arts and Museums Service require a part-time freelance Project Coordinator for 'Making Moves', a touring contemporary crafts initiative aimed at non-gallery venues in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. More

See our 'Work' pages for all current opportunities.