Important Update - Changes to Arts Award
As part of the upcoming changes to Arts Award coming into effect on 13 December, our per-person fees will be inclusive of the digital certificate and moderation (where required). The per-head fees will remain the same as listed below.
Centres will be invoiced for the total per-head fee for all the young people they enter for Arts Award. Minimum, maximum or additional fees will no longer apply. Discounted fees will continue to apply to orders with large groups as listed below (25+/50+/100+). Each order will be invoiced separately.
For detailed information on the upcoming changes, read our News and FAQs.
The following notes and additional fee information apply to the current moderation and certification process for centres that have made a booking prior to the changes taking effect on 13 December.
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Moderation and certification fees vary for each level of Arts Award.
The fees for September 2023 – August 2024 are set out below.
The fees per young person enrolled for Discover certificates are broken down below.
We offer discounts for large groups of 25+ / 50+ / 100+ young people and these are calculated and applied per enrolment spreadsheet received.
| LEVEL | FEE (per person) | LARGE GROUP DISCOUNTED FEE (per person) | ||
| 25+ | 50+ | 100+ | ||
| Discover | £4.70 | £4.40 | £3.95 | £3.50 |
The fees per young person enrolled for moderation are broken down per level below.
We offer discounts for large groups of 25+ / 50+ / 100+ young people entered for moderation as part of the same booking.
| LEVEL | FEE (per person) | LARGE GROUP DISCOUNTED FEE (per person) | ||
| 25+ | 50+ | 100+ | ||
| Explore | £16 | £14.50 | £13.50 | £12.50 |
| Bronze | £27 | £26 | £25 | £23 |
| Silver | £36 | £34.50 | £33 | £32 |
| Gold | £53.50 | £52.50 | £51.50 | £50 |
Standard moderation - There is a minimum moderation fee of £550
The minimum fee can be reached through any combination of levels entered as part of the same moderation booking. The moderation fee will either be the minimum fee, or the total of the per-person moderation fees, whichever is greater. This means that if the minimum moderation fee is not met with the total of your per-person fees, a 'top-up' amount to cover the difference will be charged.
Online moderation - There is a total maximum fee of £549
To be eligible for online moderation, the total invoiced fee for your moderation (the per-person fee) must be below the minimum fee for standard moderation, £550. This means that for online moderation the maximum fee is set at £549. Any centres, whose total fees exceed this amount, must opt for standard moderation.
Postal moderation - There is an additional admin fee of £24 and a total maximum fee of £549
The admin fee is applicable per moderation booking for the safe handling, processing and return of the portfolios/arts logs back to centres via tracked delivery. To be eligible for postal moderation, the total invoiced fee for your moderation (the per-person plus admin fee) must be below the minimum fee for standard moderation, £550. This means that for postal moderation the maximum fee is set at £549. Any centres, whose total fees exceed this amount, must opt for standard moderation.