§ Annabelle EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the award schemes in(a) 2001 and (b) 2002 promoted by the Department; what their scope was; when the relevant participating organisations are scheduled to be sent results; and whether other parties will be given notification of the results at the same time.[102057]
§ Dr. HowellsThe Department is represented on the awards panel which confirms and finalises the result of each application for the Artsmark award, which is awarded by the Arts Council of England. Artsmark is a national arts award for schools in England. It is a symbol of recognition for schools making a strong commitment to the full range of the arts—art and design, music, dance and drama. There is one round of awards per year.
Round three results will be announced at the end of May. Schools will be notified first, then results will be announced to the public.
The Beacon Council scheme is promoted largely by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, However the Department is involved in criteria setting and bid analysis when the theme of the award relates to the Department's areas.
The Beacon Council themes in which the Department has been involved are; 2001–02—Regeneration through Culture, Sport and Tourism and 2002–03—Libraries as a community resource.