DESTINATION DANCE

 RULES AND REGULATIONS

  • All fees are payable monthly in advance on the first Thursday of each month, Payment will secure your child's place in particular lesson/lessons. Fees are none refundable in the event of absence. Exceptional circumstances will only be considered at the principal’s discretion. 
  • Payment is accepted by cash or cheque. All cheques should be made payable to Destination Dance. The students name, cheque guarantee card number, and expiry date must be written on the reverse of all cheques.
  • Payments must be made by the specified date, First Thursday of each month.
  • If a cheque is returned by the bank unpaid for whatever reason, replacement payment must be made in cash and include any resultant bank charges.
  • Should a student wish to discontinue with a class then 1 month written notice is required. Fees are payable within this period.
  • A commitment to attend all relevant lessons is expected.
  • Parents or guardians are requested arrive promptly at the start & end of each lesson it is not permitted for them to remain in the dance studio.

Uniform & Appearance

  • For the first few lessons, casual, comfortable clothes and bare feet are acceptable. Students are expected to wear proper dance attire for each class within a month. Please speack to Ian West or Rowan MacGregor for more infomation.

Legal and Emergencies

  • In the event of an evacuation of the building, students in the studio will be immediately escorted out of the building via the nearest fire exit and a regester taken, Any parents/guardians in the building or students not in class should also leave the building as quickly as possible.
  • Ian West holds certificates in first aid in the work place and emergency life support a fully equipped first aid kit is held at the school.
  • Destination dance teachers will from time to time have to work with students on a one to one base.
  • Destination Dance is only responsible for pupils while they are in the studio. Children cannot be supervised whilst they are outside the studio. All children are to be with a responsible adult whist waiting to enter or leave the studio.
  • In the interest of safety, it will be necessary for some physical contact to occur during certain lessons.
  • Destination Dance follows the Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET) code of professional conduct. PLEASE SEE BELOW
  • The principal and other teachers and assistants hold current Discloser Scotland (police checks)
  • Destination Dance holds full liability insurance.
  • All personal information regarding students is kept confidential.

Miscellaneous

  • It is important that all pupils complete and return their disclaimer so that Destination Dance has contact details along with any information relating to medical needs. Destination Dance needs to be informed of any changes.
  •  If pupils need to change before or after lessons they must use the changing facilities, Changing must not take place any were other than the changing rooms at any time.
  •  Bad and abusive behaviour is unacceptable in class. Students causing disruption may be verbally disciplined.
  • Photographs of the students are occasionally taken by the principal in class for publicity purposes, eg website, internal displays etc. If any parents/guardians would prefer their child not to be included in the photos they should inform the principal.

Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers of Dance

Fundamental Principles

A teacher should:

  • behave with integrity in all professional and business relationships.  Integrity implies not merely honesty but fair dealing, courtesy and consideration.

  • strive for objectivity in all professional and business judgements.

  • not accept a teaching post or undertake work for which he or she is not competent or qualified.

  • carry out his or her professional work with due skill, care and proper regard for the technical and professional standards expected of  him or her.

Integrity

A teacher should:

  • uphold and enhance the good standard and reputation of the profession.

  • work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with other dance professionals and organisations.

  • not attempt to influence or intimidate any examiner at any examination or a judge at a competition.

  • not discuss the merits or otherwise of competitors when acting as an adjudicator at any competition.

Objectivity

A teacher should:

  • work in an open and co-operative manner with students and families.

  • ensure that students are not discriminated against on the grounds of sex, race, colour, religion, disability, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Competency

A teacher should:

  • acknowledge any limitations in his/her knowledge and competency and take steps to practice in a fully skilled manner.

  • assist professional colleagues, in the context of his or her own knowledge, experience and sphere of responsibility, to develop their professional competence.

Due skill and diligence

A teacher should ensure that no action or omission on his or her part, or within his or her sphere of responsibility, is detrimental to the interests or safety of students.

Courtesy and consideration

A teacher should:

  • always act in such a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well-being of students.

  • justify student trust and confidence.

Confidentiality

A teacher should ensure that confidential information obtained in the course of his or her professional work should not be used for personal advantage or be disclosed without the consent of the pupil or parent, except where there is a legal right or duty to disclose.  A teacher should be aware of data protection legislation.

Publicity

  • A teacher may seek publicity for his or her own services, and advertise his or her services, achievements and school in any way consistent with the dignity of the profession.

  • A teacher should, under no circumstances, promote his or her services, or the services of another teacher, in such a way, or to such an extent, that amounts to harassment of the prospective pupil or parent.

  • A teacher should not publish, or cause to be published, any notice, newspaper, advertisement or any other matter likely to damage the standing of the profession or to damage or depreciate the reputation of any colleague.

  • Promotional material may contain any factual statement, the truth of which a teacher is able to justify, but should not make any disparaging references to, or disparaging comparisons with, the services of others.

Teaching names

  • A teacher may teach under whatever name or title he or she sees fit.

  • A teaching name should not be misleading.

  • A teacher should not use any title, description or designatory letters to which he or she is not entitled.

Statutory Requirements

A teacher should:

  • comply with all statutory requirements affecting health and safety at work.

  • ensure the provision of adequate public/products liability insurance and employer liability insurance.

  • comply with all the statutory requirements affecting the running of the business, including registration of names, income tax, value added tax and any other matter required by law.

  • ensure that you are in accordance with the law with regard to copyright, recording, public performance and other matters concerning printed matter and recorded music related to your work.

Health and safety

A teacher should:

1  ensure that classes are of a size appropriate to the levels and techniques being taught.  Students in each class should be of compatible age and/or standard

2  ensure that facilities provided are adequately maintained and provide:

  • suitable flooring appropriate to the technique taught, with a safe surface; designed and constructed to minimise the risk of injury.

  • adequate heating levels.

  • suitable, secure and safe area for changing.

3  be prepared to deal with medical emergencies and keep records in an accident book.

4  keep a record on the premises of the name and address of:

  • all students taught by you on the premises.

  • any person assisting in teaching or looking after students.

  • any musicians in employment with you.

  • any persons living at the premises.

5  ensure that all fire regulations are displayed and adhered to.

Standards of good practice for the Relationship between Teachers and Student for Principals of dance schools, Studio Principals and individual teachers

1  have written, clearly defined aims and objectives setting out the broad goals to be achieved by the school.  A similar set of objectives will be stated which outline the benefits a pupil can expect to receive through the teaching staff’s conscientious implementation of them.  Ideally a teacher will have a written policy on the treatment of injured students and also protection of children.

2  employ teaching staff with experience and qualifications appropriate to the levels and techniques to be taught.  Student teachers should be trained and supervised to ensure maintenance of the school’s teaching standards.

3  conform to sound business practice and provide an efficient and fair fee system suitable to circumstances without undervaluing your services.

4  apply appropriate teaching aims and assessment procedures to students.

5  ensure that students and families receive or have access to advice when necessary.

6  use adequate and flexible teaching skills to create a productive learning environment.

Individual teachers will:

  • encourage communication between student and him/herself and other students.

  • communicate a love of dance and encourage the art of dance.

  • demonstrate professional attitudes, including punctuality, reliability and responsible care of students.

  • develop self-discipline and self motivation in the students.

  • transmit general concepts of movement in addition to those of a particular dance style.

  • develop in the students an appreciation of the characteristic style of each specific discipline taught.

7  recognise and develop each student’s potential and offer appropriate guidance for further progress.

8  endeavour to recognise physical anomalies/differences and limitations, modifying the teaching and seeking medical advice where necessary.  The teaching and choreography must be anatomically safe, and physical corrections must be attempted in a careful and sensitive manner.

9  uphold the rules of their registered society/organisation.

The Council for Dance Education and Training. March 2005

 

 

 

 

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