Young Poet Laureate 2024 – Submission Form for Individuals |

To be completed by a parent/carer

Thank you for your interest in entering Worcestershire's Young Poet Laureate competition. The theme this year is change. Please complete this form and follow the instructions below to upload the poem you wish to submit. Applicants will need to submit one poem each. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Monday 1 April 2024.

Young person's details

Name*

First name Last name

Date of birth*

School*

Please select age group*

School years 6, 7 and 8
School years 9, 10 and 11
School years 12 and 13

Parent/carer details

Name*

Title First name Last name

Relationship to young person*

Address*

Street address Address line 2 City County Postcode

Telephone number*

Email address*

Poem submission details

Please submit one poem on the theme of change. We will accept the following formats:

Word document
PDF
Photo (.jpeg or .png)
Audio (.mp3 or .wav)
Video (.mp4)

We welcome audio and video submissions for accessibility. Please note they will be judged on the words and not on the performance, so you must make sure your poem can be clearly understood. If you are submitting a video please note that you are giving permission to share this with our judging panel. It will not be shared publicly. Please rename your file to your name and the title of the poem before uploading. Thank you.

Title of poem*

Please upload your poem*

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 50 MB.

All shortlisted applicants will be invited to perform two poems at the Young Poet Laureate final. This would include your shortlisted poem, as well as a second poem which could be something that you have already written and be about anything you like.

Terms and conditions

Please tick the box to confirm that you have read the terms and conditions below*

I confirm

The applicant needs to live in Worcestershire or attend a school, college or youth club in Worcestershire
The applicant needs to be aged between 10 and 18
The poem will need to have been written by the applicant and the applicant only
If the applicant is shortlisted to take part in the final, they need to be available on Sunday 28 April 2024. Finalists will be asked to perform two poems at the Young Poet Laureate final. This would include their shortlisted poem, as well as a second poem which could be something they have already written and be about anything they like. Finalists will be expected to read their poems out loud or nominate someone to do it on their behalf.
Finalists will be encouraged to attend an online performance workshop on Saturday 27 April 2024. For this online event, under 16's, will need an adult to be present during the whole event. Over 16's are welcome to have an adult in attendance if they wish.

Parent/carer agreement

Consent to take part*

I agree for my child to enter Worcestershire's Young Poet Laureate competition

Consent to publish*

We will be producing an anthology of poems and whilst we can’t guarantee to publish your entry, please let us know if you give us permission to publish your child's poems.

Yes
No

Publish name*

Do you give us permission to publish your child's name alongside their poem?

Yes
No

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