Terms & conditions

The Arqiva Schools Radio Award

(In association with the National Schools Radio Network and Vision Charity)

Prize

The winning school will receive a trophy plus a cheque for £1,000 to be spent specifically on radio projects within the school. The winning entrants will receive an expenses paid visit to a local radio station.

Category introduction

This is a new award presented to recognise original work by pupils aged 11–18 years in a school or college. Working under the supervision of a member of staff, pupils will create, produce and broadcast a ‘radio programme’ as a contribution to the National Schools Radio Network (www.schoolsradio.com).

Schools Radio is an initiative by the Vision Charity (www.visioncharity.co.uk) designed to include and involve all children in all schools. The Schools Radio objective is to help improve media literacy, self confidence, verbal, written and technical presentation skills, and specifically to provide a level playing field for those children in schools with dyslexic and visual disabilities.

Judging criteria and conditions of entry

• The Arqiva Schools Radio Award will be presented to the school or college that the judges, in their sole discretion, believe has submitted an audio entry which best displays an understanding of the power of radio as a communications medium.
• Supporting written material is for background only and does not form part of the judging process.
• Each school can submit one entry only within the age group of 11-18 years.
• Entries could comprise a particular programme or strand, a one-off activity, news report or feature on any subject of their choosing. 
• Entries may be edited from a longer programme but the edit points must be clearly audible.
• All the audio must be original and ‘as broadcast’.
• The entry should be of no more than 10 minutes duration.
• The entry must have been created between 1st May 2007 and 1st April 2008.
• The entry must have been made solely by pupils aged 11-18 inclusive and confirmed as such by the member of staff responsible.
• No ‘outside’ professional help is permitted in the writing, producing and recording process.
• The entry must have been broadcast to an audience (either on air or online) between 1st May 2007 and 1st April 2008.
• The entry may be on any subject but the use of language deemed inappropriate or offensive by the judges will result in the entry being excluded.
• The decision of the judges on all matters is final and without appeal.
• Each entry must be made on the official www.schoolsradio.com entry form in the name of the school or college. The information provided is vital to the competition but does not form part of the judging process.
• Each entry must be accompanied by a brief supporting letter from the supervising teacher, on formal headed paper, confirming compliance with these conditions.
• Entries must take the form of a clearly labelled CD, MP3, memory stick or cassette.
• Entries will only be accepted by post.
• All entries must be received by April 18th 2008.
• Regrettably entries cannot be returned.
• Copyright material of any description is not permitted, unless specific clearance has been obtained, for the purpose, in writing, from the controlling authority and a copy of this authorisation is included with your entry.
• By submitting your entry you grant the organisers full permission to reproduce and relay your entry on the internet.
• Prize money will be sent, as a cheque, to the head teacher of the winning school within 30 days. The organisers reserve the right to request receipts and evidence of any purchases made with the prize money.
• The organisers accept no liability for the safety or welfare of entrants while participating in any activity associated with the competition.

Please encourage your local school/college to enter by downloading an entry form from www.schoolsradio.com.

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