Terms & Conditions

Policies, Terms and Conditions 

Below you will find important information which we request all parents read, share and discuss with their children as appropriate. 

  

1. REGISTRATION AND FEES  

Fees are to be paid when booking on to classes via our booking system - class for kids.  

All class dates for the term are listed, Please make a note of them upon booking. You will be required to sign up for the next term two weeks prior to its commencement. Please also use this as the notice period should you wish to remove your child.  

Credit will not be given for missed classes as your child's place is retained for them.  

We may run extra sessions/workshops and these will be at an additional cost which will be available to book on separately. 

 

2. REFUNDS / CANCELLATION 

Fees are non-refundable or transferable, even if you decide to no longer attend SSD or in the cases of pupil illness, our costs are fixed and have to be paid whether you attend or not.  Saddleworth School of Dance CIC reserves the right to change fees or timetable without prior notice. 

However, we will endeavour to inform parents and guardians of any changes as soon as possible.  

 If we have to cancel a class that you have paid for, we aim to offer another class instead (this is usually done by extending the term by one further week). Otherwise we will credit you with a class for the following term’s fees. 

No fee will be returned if a class is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions or any other circumstances outside of our control. In these cases, for example lockdown due to pandemic (e.g. Covid-19) we will endeavour to provide online Zoom classes or other ways of learning in place of our regular classes wherever possible. 

  

3. TIMETABLE CHANGES 

We aim to keep class times constant for all pupils but sometimes, changing a class time and/or venue is unavoidable. We aim to give one term’s notice of such changes. If, however, we have to change a class time/venue at short notice and your child has to miss the class because of this, we will refund for that class. 

  

4. PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMING 

Any photograph taken by SSD staff may be used on social media and in brochures for advertisement purposes. Your child's anonymity will be preserved. Please notify us if you do not wish for this to occur.  

Photographs must not be taken (or recordings made) whilst on site unless authorised by the dance school to do so. 

No photos or videos of other people’s children should be taken without their express permission first. 

  

5. CODE OF CONDUCT 

  • Members should arrive promptly, correctly dressed and attend classes regularly. 
  • Members should wear the comfortable clothing that they can move around in eg     t-shirt, leggings, shorts, tracky bottoms and trainers.                        SSD clothing is available to order, just ask Tracy.  
  • Members participate at their own risk and are obliged to inform the staff of any existing injuries or medical conditions. 
  • You/your children are responsible for your/your children’s belongings. Although we will store any lost property that we find after class, we cannot be liable for lost or damaged property 
  • All members and their parents/guardians of the dance school community are expected to: 
  • be responsible for their own actions and know how to behave. 
  • show self-discipline and support others. 
  • have good manners and be polite. 
  • show understanding and respect towards each other and others’ property. 
  • display positive attitudes to the school and staff team. 

  

Should we believe that these standards are not being met, we will speak to the parent/guardian to try and resolves any issues. Should behaviour continue not to meet our expectations, our Principal reserves the right to ask that pupil to leave the school. 

  

6. CHILD SAFETY 

Please ensure you are waiting for your child at the end of their class. You should make sure your child understands that if for any reason you are not there when they finish class they will be kept with us until you arrive. 

If your child is being collected by someone else, you must inform a member of staff as soon as possible.  

  

7. CHILD PROTECTION POLICY 

Saddleworth School of Dance CIC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff, visitors and parents to share this commitment.  It is every dance schools statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, as outlined by the DFE ( department for education) in its publication Keeping Children Safe in Education. This means that the dance school must protect children from maltreatment, prevent impairment of children’s health or development, ensure that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provisions of safe and effective care and take action to enable all children to have the best outcomes in life.  

At Saddleworth School of Dance CIC we ensure that all members of staff and visitors who come into contact with the children and their families is clear on the role that they play in safeguarding children. We promote an ethos where children and parents feel comfortable sharing their concerns about their safety and well being of others. 

Child protection is everybody’s responsibility and all people in the dance school community have a duty to act on any concern. If you are concerned about the safety of any child in our dance school, you must report this to the designated safeguarding lead – Tracy Johnson. All staff that are over 18years of age hold a current, enhanced DBS certificate.  

  

8. PHYSICAL CONTACT 

Teaching dance is a physical activity and a teacher will sometimes need to make physical contact with a student to show an idea or to correct the student’s position. This can include: 

• Adjusting arms, legs, rib cage, hips, feet, hands 

• Moving one student in relation to another 

  

Where contact is needed, we will remain sensitive to the student’s wishes and put their welfare first. In all cases, we will say why and how we will be correcting the student’s position before making any contact. We encourage students to report any concerns. 

Due to Covid-19, we are currently limiting all physical contact with members wherever possible - please see Tracy with regards to our Covid-19 Protection Policy.

 

9. FIRST AID 

Saddleworth School of Dance CIC will comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. The first aider is Tracy Johnson, First aid boxes are located within all of our venues, and a kit is also carried by Tracy at all times. 

  

10. DATA PROTECTION AND GDPR 

SSD keeps records of pupils with password protection for the purpose of efficiency and consistency of administration. They can be viewed by you at any time by any member of the SSD Admin team. These details will enable us to contact you in an emergency, send you information and updates, keep our class lists up to date, and enable us to take any injury/illness/medication stated into account or apply informed first aid when needed. We will not share any of your personal details without your permission, aside from where the law allows. This complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the GDPR legislations.  

Should you leave Saddleworth School of Dance CIC, your details will be permanently deleted within 1 year. You also have the right for to request your details be deleted at any time. 

  

Saddleworth School of Dance CIC reserve the right to amend these policies, terms and conditions at any time, as long as notification of doing so is sent to all members.