MYAN E-Bulletin: Issue 19: August -September 2008
5. Training & Jobs
TRAINING
Keeping Children and Vulnerable Groups Safe
Date: Wednesday 12 November, 9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Zion Arts Centre, Manchester
The aim of this training event is to ensure that individual artists and arts workers know what they have to do to meet the demands of legislation regarding children and vulnerable groups, and to provide guidance and tips on how to do this.
This course is suitable for individual artists, workers in arts organisations and local authority Arts Officers - anyone who has a responsibility for arts provision for children and/or vulnerable groups, from visual arts workshops to music festivals to arts and heritage venues.
Level: Beginners & intermediate
Using a range of techniques and a participatory style, the course will cover:
- The legislation and guidance
- The new provisions under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act
- The practicalities of interacting with children
- Your environment
- The public's perception
- CRB disclosures
- Freelancers, facilitators and volunteers
- Examining job descriptions and remits
- What to do in case of a problem
- Producing your policy and your guidelines
- Pulling together existing young people's dance participation and provision data and research, and opportunities for young people's dance locally, regionally and nationally
- Canvassing key partners and stakeholders regarding issues and priorities for youth dance development in Salford
- Facilitating a day of discussion for key local partners and invited guests
- Formulating a report outlining the findings of the above work
- Formulating a 3-year business plan to inform the development of youth dance in Salford, leading to recommendations for securing further funding
- a Youth Music Action Zone (YMAZ) consisting of around 70 separate strands of music workshop activity for young people.
- Sing Up Communities project in 3 Extended Services clusters in Cumbria
- Participatory music workshops for adults, specialising in music technology, 3-D music production, percussion and singing etc.
The day will also include a short presentation and discussion led by Sue Tabner from Childline North West, who will explore the sort of issues that might arise, and what resources are available for children and arts workers to deal with those issues.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the day participants will be clear about how to manage the
demands of relevant legislation to meet the particular needs of their
service/organisation, and have confidence that they will be able to do
as much as possible to keep children, vulnerable groups, staff and
volunteers as safe as possible.
About the Trainer:
Liz Whitehead has been a consultant
in safety and protection issues since 2002, working with over 500 arts
organisations in the UK and also with county and city councils, hospices
and youth group,including groups for young offenders. These workshops have
included over 300 festivals in the UK and Republic of Ireland in her
capacity as Chief Executive of the British and International Federation
of Festivals. Past Executive Director of the National Youth Music Theatre,
Liz is the Chairman of The Company Music Theatre (a national youth theatre
based in Manchester) and Director of European Youth Summer Music (an
international summer course).
Training is free to Arts Development Officers, artists and arts organisations working in the Greater Manchester area. For more information or to book a place, email sheilagh@amtcc.org.uk or call 0845 050 9284 or 024 7615 8313.
DART (Developing the Arts through Regional Training) is the outcome of a partnership between the ten Greater Manchester Local Authorities, the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities and Arts Council England, North West. It is delivered by Arts+Media Training.
Creative Consultation with Young People
From the creative industries, for the creative industries and beyond... a unique take on leadership.
With Deborah Barnard & Rivca Rubin - Made in the North West.
A course suitable for those wishing to explore one-to-one coaching, enhance leadership, mentoring and facilitation skills and/or utilise coaching skills in the workplace or day-to-day interactions.
An opportunity to understand your own leadership preferences, coaching style and approach to relational dynamics.
Autumn '08 dates for this new, accredited course:
Module 1: 9-11 Oct
Module 2: 6-8 Nov
Module 3: 4 & 5 Dec
All information can be found on the new website - book now to guarantee your place.
For more information, course costs and bookings visit www.relationaldynamics1st.co.uk - info@relationaldynamics1st.co.uk - 01524 382697
...the art of interaction with self and others.
JOBS
Commission to inform Youth Dance Strategy for Salford
Salford Youth Dance Strategy Group is made up of representatives from Salford City Council Arts Development Service, Dance Initiative Greater Manchester, The Lowry, Salford Schools Dance Association, Salford Community Leisure, The University of Salford, MAPAS and Arts Council England, North West.
The Strategy Group wishes to commission a research study and business plan to inform the development of a strategy for young people's dance in Salford. This work will comprise the following:
It is anticipated that this work will take place from November 2008, with the final report to be submitted around February 2009.
The successful individual will demonstrate relevant experience and a sound track record, an awareness of current strategies and priorities for youth dance and the cultural sector, and provide a costed, realistic, appropriate and comprehensive approach to presenting a robust business plan.
The fee for the commission will be £4,000.
To declare your interest in this opportunity, please submit a CV, an outline of 500 words or less detailing how you would approach this commission and a suggested budget breakdown to Nick Thompson at the address below.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 19 September 2008. Interviews will take place on Thursday 2 October 2008.
To apply, or to discuss the commission further, please contact Nick Thompson, Principal Officer, Arts Development Service, Salford City Council, Salford Museum & Art Gallery, Peel Park, Salford M5 4WU. 0161 778 0833 nick.thompson@salford.gov.uk
Young people and creative writing, ACE, Yorkshire
Young people and writer development
Arts Council England, Yorkshire is seeking a consultant to work with organisations in the region to create a development plan that will increase the profile, scope and capacity of young people as creative writers and those who support them. The Yorkshire region boasts a range of organisations all supporting young people as writers. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside them and young people to explore the future of this work.
If you have experience of working with arts, young people and education and your ethos of working is participation and collaboration then we would like to hear from you.
To request full details please contact Kiaren Bains, Administrator, Arts Council England, Yorkshire kieran.bains@artscouncil.org.uk 01924 486 209.
Deadline for tenders: Thursday 4 September, 5pm.
Programme Co-ordinator (West Cumbria)
SoundWave wants to employ a music leader to coordinate and deliver SoundWave programme in West Cumbria between 1 October 2008 and 31 March 2009.
Background
SoundWave is a not-for-profit music organisation based in west Cumbria. Our
team of professional musicians delivers a programme of inspirational music
across Cumbria and the North of England. As well as performances and events,
we also run a large participatory music-making programme including:
We work with music from a diverse range of cultures, including West African percussion, gamelan, 'fusion' styles of music as well as rock / pop and more contemporary styles. SoundWave is also committed to building the capacity for ongoing delivery of musical opportunities through training initiatives for local musicians to develop their workshop leading and facilitation skills.
Description
The main purpose of this post is to coordinate SoundWave programme in West Cumbria,
both technically and operationally. The secondary purpose of this post is to be
part of a team of musicians who deliver the programme. The post will commence
ASAP and will run until 31 March 2009, with a possible extension to that
period depending on continued funding and satisfactory performance.
Salary: £18,907-£22,845 (full time)
Contact Sarah Allison - Operations Manager, saraha@sound-wave.info
Deadline: 8 Sept
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