CODE OF CONDUCT

 

Expectations in respect of all students of The Amy Hackett School of Dance.

The aim of The AHSoD is to ensure that all students experience dance in a fun, friendly, and safe environment.

 

In order to achieve this, please take note of the following

guidelines. We would like to stress that these points are of great importance in assuring the wellbeing of all students in the school.

 

Any parent, student or teacher unable or unwilling to comply may be asked to withdraw from the school.

 

Rules and Regulations 

Customer Incidents

Aggressive, abusive or anti-social behaviour is not tolerated from our customers or students in any part of the premises or at any time, whether toward RAD staff, visitors or other Dance School customers or students.

Please conduct yourselves in an appropriate manner and respect

staff and policies at all times. All customer incidents will be reported and

investigated accordingly.

Any customer incident reported to management may result in their account being suspended, with the possibility of being fully withdrawn from the Dance School. Serious incidents may result in immediate withdrawal from the Dance School.

Punctuality

It is vital that you arrive in good time. If you are late for class, you may miss important

information and impede the learning of others. Admittance to class after the class has begun is at the teacher’s discretion. Admittance after 15 minutes or more of the class start time will not be possible. 

Attendance

Regular attendance is extremely important. If you do not attend on a regular basis, then your development and that of the class will be affected. 

Discipline

Students are expected to behave in an orderly, civilised and well-mannered way and to show respect to their teachers, other students and RAD staff. Failure to comply with the rules and regulations may result in withdrawal. 

Mobile phones

The use of mobile phones cameras in the changing rooms is strictly prohibited. In the past, people have used apps such as FaceTime to make calls in the changing areas which has led to complaints and concerns about privacy.

Uniform

It is extremely important that you come to classes dressed in appropriate attire which is safe comfortable to move in. Ballet shoes are mandatory for ballet classes. 

Personal property

You must keep valuable personal items with you at all times. The Amy Hackett School of Dance cannot be held responsible if items go missing.


Payment

Payment is made in blocks generally12 weeks to coincide with school terms. One full term payment can be made, or two half term payments.

  • No refunds for classes missed by the student.
  • Payment should be made within 14 days of receiving the invoice.
  • Child will not be able to attend classes the following term unless invoice is settled. Continuous outstanding payment will result in permanent loss of place within the class.
  • Notice of termination of classes must be given in advance of new term to avoid being billed for that term.

 

Safeguarding

The AHSoD have a ‘duty’ of care’ to provide a safe environment for and to promote the health and well-being of children under the age of 18 years and vulnerable adults. The RAD will take all reasonable steps to ensure that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults is embedded in our contact with them through the training and activities we provide. The RAD believes that the welfare of the child is paramount, and that all children and vulnerable adults regardless of age, disability, gender, race, sexual orientation or identity, or religious belief have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.

The Amy Hackett School of dance’s Policy and Procedures on Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults can be found on the website here: http://www.amyhackett.co.uk/School-Policies.php

 

All AHSoD, customers and students are expected to comply with this

safeguarding policy. Failure to do so may result in withdrawal. Please report any concerns or incidents to the DSL Amy Williams 07890675689

 

Health and Safety

  • A register of each class is taking prior to beginning a lesson.
  • It is essential that students are in the right place at the right time – if late for class they may miss vital information, impede the learning of others, and place themselves at risk of injury should they miss the warm-up section of the class.
  • It is important that students always keep themselves warm between classes in order to protect against injury.
  • Students should drink plenty of water, and ensure they keep their energy levels up by eating a healthy snack in between classes.
  • Any student who hurts themselves in class or feels unwell should tell their teacher or member of staff immediately.
  • The AHSoD is a work place, and respect must be given to all staff. There must be no running or shouting in the building or grounds at the AHSoD’s venues..
  • Smoking/vaping is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
  • If the fire alarm sounds, students, parents and visitors should follow the Fire

Evacuation Policy included in this information pack.

  • Visitors are asked to drive carefully when dropping off and collecting students.
  • The consumption of alcohol on RAD premises is strictly forbidden. You should not attend classes whilst under the influence of alcohol if this is likely to affect your ability to participate in a safe and responsible manner.
  • You should not attend classes under the influence of illegal drugs.
  • You must inform the Dance School should you need to take prescribed medication at the RAD or carry it with you. This should, however, already be disclosed in the Medical Conditions section of your application.

 

Additional important information 

Safe Touch

Due to the nature of dance classes, some physical contact between the RAD teacher and student may be necessary. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact the Dance School principal Amy Williams 07890675689. 

Photography and filming

While at The AHSoD, photographs or footage may be taken of students

for use in promotional materials and on our websites. In conjunction with our

Visual and Social Media policies, AHSoD will not

publish or post any images/footage of students without prior written consent.

Images/footage will only be used for the purpose(s) stated on the permission form You can opt out of this during your online application or by emailing mail@amyhackett.co.uk.

 

Visual and Social Media

The AHSoD will not publish or post any images (static or moving) of children

under the age of 18, across any of our online channels without prior consent when they sign u yo the dance school. We ask that all parents, guardians, Teachers and students ensure that they use social media and the

internet in a safe and positive way when posting, commenting and

blogging on any website. Please report any concerns regarding this subject to the DSL Amy Williams 07890675689.

 

RAD Safeguarding Policy

We have a formal policy and procedures on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults,

which can be viewed at https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/about-us/corporate-

governance/rules-regulations-and-policies/. We also have Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL Amy Williams 07890675689

 

Fitness to practice

While ensuring that quality training is available to all students - assuring access to classes for all people with protected characteristics, with appropriate accommodations being made - dance training does make physical demands and requires a level of fitness that not

everyone may have attained. Whereas a student registering for classes with us is taking

responsibility for their physical preparedness to perform the work required, the AHSoD retains the right to assess any student for the correct class placement to consider both physical and technical development and the acquisition of required skills in order to protect against the risk of injury.