• Theatricool Performing Arts Academy adheres to this Child Protection Policy to ensure the security, safety and well-being of its student and staff.
  
  
• Theatricool undertakes Disclosure And Barring Service (DBS) checks and obtains references on all lead tutors associated with the Academy.
  
  
• Theatricool operates a no-tolerance policy in response to physical or verbal abuse of any kind. Any such behaviour will lead to expulsion from the Academy.
  
  

INSURANCE AND PUBLIC LIABILITY

Theatricool holds full public liability insurance and all lead tutors are individually insured

DATA PROTECTION

Theatricool conforms to the 1998 Data Protection Act.

PHOTOGRAPHS VIDEOS & DVDs

Theatricool tutors and/or approved representatives may, for prosperity, marketing, advertising and record-keeping purposes have occasion to store digital photographs videos or DVDs of children and teenagers taken during classes and/or stage performances.

These digital images will only be used in the publication of printed marketing material, website and promotional items pertaining to the activities of the Academy.

The copyright of all photographs shall be retained by Theatricool Performing Arts Academy

Parents, guardians and carers’ permission for consent to for the use of any digital images will be sought upon enrollment to the academy. If they do not agree to the use of images of their children/teenagers being as described above, the parent, guardian or carer should make this known in verbal and written form. Theatricool will take all reasonable steps to ensure no images are used where parents, guardians or carers have expressly requested against their use.

Every tutor and authorised representative of the Academy must subscribe to this policy at all times.

For more information on child protection and the safety of your child please visit https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check/arranging-checks-as-an-employer