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TRAINING FOR CHAPERONES LOOKING AFTER CHILDREN WHO PERFORM

TRAINING FOR CHAPERONES LOOKING AFTER CHILDREN WHO PERFORM. TRAINING FOR CHAPERONES. Are you thinking: - Why am I here? Isn’t this a lot of fuss over nothing? Why are you making us train to become Chaperones?. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.

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TRAINING FOR CHAPERONES LOOKING AFTER CHILDREN WHO PERFORM

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  1. TRAINING FOR CHAPERONESLOOKING AFTER CHILDREN WHO PERFORM

  2. TRAINING FOR CHAPERONES Are you thinking: - • Why am I here? • Isn’t this a lot of fuss over nothing? • Why are you making us train to become Chaperones?

  3. RESPONSIBILITY OFTHE LOCAL AUTHORITY • Ensure safety, well-being and kind treatment of all children engaged in entertainment • Ensure children are properly supervised by a Chaperone at all times • To only approve a chaperone who is suitable and competent.

  4. CHILD PROTECTION THE L.A. SHOULD PROVIDE AWARENESS RAISING TRAINING • To identify potential Child Protection issues • To advise what initial steps should be taken • To know how to inform the appropriate authority of any concerns about Child Protection

  5. CHILD PROTECTION A Few Basics! • Statutory responsibility for Child Protection • Support schools where any concerns about Child Protection • We are your Child Protection Liaison Officer • Confidentiality • No discussion with others

  6. CHILD PROTECTIONExercises:- • Situations a Chaperone may face

  7. PERFORMANCE LICENSING &CHILDREN WHO PERFORM

  8. THE PAPERWORK Most children MUST be licenced to perform • Licence applications – complicated! Exemptions:- • Body of Persons applications/school performances • Performances within previous six months

  9. RELEVANT LEGISLATION • Children & Young Persons Act 1933/63 • The Children (Performances) Regulations 1968 • The Children (Performances) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

  10. VENUE REQUIREMENTS • Dressing Rooms • Toilets • Supervision Stage Door

  11. MEDICAL CLEARANCE All Performances: - • Parent to make declaration of child’s fitness to take part in the performance

  12. TIME AT PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Stage performance:- • At place of performance between 10am – 10.30pm depending on age. • Production no longer than 3.5 hours • Child’s part no longer than 2.5 hours

  13. TIME AT PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Broadcast or Recording Performance: - • Under 5 yrs old - 5 hours • 5yrs but under 9 yrs -7.5 hours • 9 yrs old & over - 9.5 hours • Breaks, meals and tuition vary according toage. Please consult daily regime (Booklet-Page 8)

  14. WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM CHAPERONES?A standard of care that incorporates the following:- • Children to be met at stage door and signed in • Escorted on and off stage • Know where children are at all times • Children must be supervised at all times

  15. CHAPERONE’S DUTIEScontd.. • Suitable refreshments between shows • Written arrangements for leaving theatre • Children not to leave theatre unaccompanied • Children collected (named adult) signed out of theatre • Uncollected children remain in the chaperone’s charge

  16. CHAPERONES DUTIES Safety of children • Be familiar with the Fire Evacuation Procedures • Be familiar with the First Aid Procedures • Ensure Accidents are reported to and recorded by the management • Examine accident book each day • Injuries to be reported to LA

  17. It is important to realise that the Chaperone’s overall responsibility is to the Welfare of the Child, and notto the director/producer

  18. CHAPERONE’S DUTIES (contd.) Where you: - • Are not satisfied with the conditions for the children at the place of performance Insist they are put right! • Consider a child unwell or too tired to continue You can insist they are seen by a medically qualified person

  19. CHAPERONE’S POWERS & RESPONSIBILITIES Records: - The licence holder (Producer) MUST keep records of children engaged in any production under which a licence is granted for the life of the licence and for six months after the last performance Often the responsibility for this will be left with YOU

  20. DAILY RECORD SHEETS The information the licence holder must keep and retain is: - For each child, for each day he/she is present at the place of performance: • Date • Time of arrival at and departure from place of performance • Time of each period during which child took part • Time of each rest and meal intervals • Time of any night work authorised by LA • Details of injuries and illnesses to any child

  21. DANGEROUS PERFORMANCES • Under the Children & Young Persons Act 1933 no child of compulsory school age (or under) is permitted to do anything which may endanger life or limb • This could include, for example, working on wires such as in Peter Pan, or heavy lifting • Chaperones must stop the producer using children this way Chaperones must:- • Inform the LA immediately. A representative will respond swiftly

  22. POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY OFFICERS • Can enter any place of performance where a child is performing under a S.37 licence • To make an inspection • To make enquiries about any child taking part • To withdraw or refuse licences where reasonable grounds exist • YES! Prevent any child from performing or from continuing to perform!

  23. The END

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