CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
1. It is the policy of JHDA to provide efficient, up-to-date, enjoyable, and safe instruction in dance to all pupils who enrol in the Dance School or join in the classes or activities.
2. The premises and equipment will be checked regularly for any defects or faults that exist or may have developed which might present hazards to any attending the premises.
3. The premises will be cleaned regularly to prevent any hazard to health from accumulated dirt or rubbish.
4. All instruction will be geared to the previous experience and abilities of the pupil(s) and no person will be required to perform movements beyond their intrinsic capabilities. JHDA staff will be sensitive to all pupils' religious beliefs and culture.
5. No energetic instruction will be given without pupils undergoing a “warm-up” session, and after an energetic session completing a “warm-down” session.
6. If smoking is permitted it will be restricted to areas where ventilation is adequate and to which young children will not be admitted.
7. A daybook will be kept to allow records to be kept of any incident in the Dance School, injuries of any nature to JHDA staff or pupils and the dates when fire extinguishers, fire alarms and so on have been serviced.
8. No very young pupil will be allowed to leave the Dance School premises until collected by a parent, guardian or other adult authorised to do so by a parent or guardian. A member of JHDA staff will remain on the premises until all pupils have let.
9. No pupil under the age of 16 will be driven home by a member of JHDA staff in his/her car without the permission of a parent or guardian or in the event of an emergency.
10. Normally no member of JHDA staff will be alone with a young pupil for any substantial period of time without the consent of a parent or other authorised person.
11. If appropriate, changing facilities will be provided. Where possible parents should supervise their own children in the changing area otherwise supervision will not be by a single adult.
12. No pupil will be photographed or videoed without the consent of parents and guardians.
13. Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Record Bureau) checks to be made.
14. Only suitably qualified persons will be employed in a teaching capacity while any student engaged to assist with teaching will only work under the supervision of a qualified member of JHDA staff.
15. In the event of activities outside the Dance Schools premises, JHDA teachers and staff will regard themselves as being in “loco parentis” and, so far as applicable and within their control, apply the preceding and subsequent guidelines as if the event was in their own studio.
16. JHDA teachers will avoid any unnecessary physical contact with pupils. However parents and guardians should understand that some aspects of teaching involve some contact. Where it is necessary JHDA teachers will use the utmost discretion and, in any event, not do so without another adult in the room.
17. The Dance Schools principal, Miss Jenny will ensure that she and the members of staff are properly covered against incidents involving public liability and professional negligence insurance.
18. The Dance Schools principal, Miss Jenny undertakes not to involve in misleading or false advertising.
19. No form of discrimination, by religion, colour, the child's background and so on will NOT be tolerated in the Dance School.
20. At all times, all JHDA staff will endeavour to keep the highest standards of instruction and behaviour. The Dance Schools principal, Miss Jenny retains the right to discharge from the Dance School any pupil who persistently disrupts the tuition, uses offensive language, or other anti-social behaviour.
