The Marian Lennon School of Ballet Terms and Conditions
Health and Safety Policy
The Marian Lennon School of Ballet takes seriously their responsibility to ensure the safety of their pupils. All pupils must complete an Enrolment Form when joining the school with clear information regarding emergency contacts and any relevant medical history. A copy of emergency contact numbers will be kept on class registers. In case of an incident – an Accident / Incident report must be made.
Please understand the words “you” and “your” below – to refer (as appropriate) to either “you” as a parent/guardian who has child(ren) registered children to participate in our classes
Or
“you” as an adult who has registered yourself to participate in any of our classes.
It is your responsibility to notify the school of any changes to their emergency contact details.
You understand that dance is as active an engagement as any sport, and whilst every effort is made to avoid them, injuries can happen.
Pupils who are registered by their parent(s)/guardian(s) will be supervised during class time only and parent(s) / carers must ensure the safety of their children in the waiting room, hallway, toilets. Children must be supervised in the car parks of Luttrelstown Community Centre and Inchicore Community Sports Centre at all times.
Parents must be punctual in dropping off their children at the Centre and picking them up after class. Teachers are not available to supervise late pickups.
You should inform the teacher of any special health considerations or existing injuries before participating in class.
Only indoor dance shoes to be worn in the studio to protect the floor and for health and safety
Pupils should not wear any jewellery as this poses a risk to themselves and others
No food (or chewing gum) is allowed in the studio. Water is permitted in cap bottles if necessary- teachers will give a water break during class if required.
You should ensure that the elastics on participants shoes are secure and neither too loose nor too tight.
You are reminded that in dance teaching the use of minimal appropriate physical contact benefits the student correction of dance technique.
The Marian Lennon School of Ballet is responsible for the students only in the class / studio.
School policy
Fees must be paid 7 days before the first class in the term in order to hold your child’s place in the class
Fees will only be pro rata when a student starts during a term.
Refunds will not be given for non-attendance and will only be provided in exceptional circumstances.
Fees must be settled prior to the start of each term or following a trial class where a student enrols mid-term.
The use of mobile phones in the class is permitted only for emergencies.
Parents / Guardians are welcome to watch class on Parents’ Day.
Fees should be paid online through our website. However, if paying fees at the start of a class please give correct amount in cash or cheque in an envelope clearly labelled with your child’s name. If paying by cheque, please make the cheque payable to Marian Lennon.
Parking is available at Luttrelstown Community Centre and Inchicore Community Sports Centre. Please drive with care in the car parks. Parking is only allowed whilst you or your child are in class.
GDPR Privacy Policy Document
The Marian Lennon School of Ballet will use email and text messaging to supply important information about classes and school events. Important information will also be posted on our Website.
Data Protection Policy/Data Consent Form
This has been developed in accordance with the requirements of EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) May 2018.
The Marian Lennon School of Ballet is committed to safeguarding any information held on your behalf.
The Marian Lennon School of Ballet collects personal information from you directly when you contact us with an enquiry on the services we provide. Certain personal information is required as a consequence of any contractual relationship we have with you as failure to provide this information may prevent or delay the fulfilment of these obligations.
You can, at any time unsubscribe from the manner in which I retain the Data on you/your child and have full control over your contact preferences.
In line with the data Protection Regulations (GDPR) all personal data will be deleted should you leave the Marian Lennon School of Ballet.
Data that the Marian Lennon School of Ballet currently holds (not all categories are held for each individual):
Your First and Last Name ( in the case of Parents/Guardians or Adult Students)
Your child’s First and Last Name
Mobile and/or Home Phone Number
Email Address
Your Home Address
Medical information for students where applicable
Students date of birth
Your child’s RAD and ISTD Pin Number where applicable [information for examination entries only]
RAD Examination results
ISTD Examination results
DVD and Images of Performances [permission always sought beforehand in writing]
The information will be used for classes and performances.
Images for use in marketing materials such as Marian Lennon School of Ballet website, brochures, flyers, and posters.
Sharing of Personal Information with Third Parties
In general, we do not share your personal information with third parties other than service providers acting on our behalf (for example examination bodies) unless we have a lawful basis for doing so.
This may mean that we have to share your personal information with these third parties. When we share your personal information in this way, we request documentation that appropriate measures are in place at our service provider to keep your personal information secure.
From time to time, we may disclose personal information in response to a court order, subpoena, government investigation, government regulatory body, or as otherwise or permitted by law.
Other situations in which we may disclose personal information to a third party, are:
Where permitted by law, to protect and defend our rights and property when required by law or public authorities
Information security
We have implemented generally accepted standards in technology and operational security to protect personal information from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction.
We require all employees/ contractors and principals to keep personal information confidential and only authorised personnel have access to this information. We will retain your personal information in accordance with our data retention policy.
We will retain your personal information in accordance with our data retention policy which set out data retention periods required or permitted by applicable law.
Information transfer
Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in a country other than the one in which it is provided. When we do so, we transfer the information in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Where the transfer is to a country outside the EEA, we use the European commissions approved standard contractual laws.
Liability disclaimer
In preparing this statement every effort has been made to ensure the content is up to date and accurate. However, law and regulations change continually, and unintentional errors can occur and therefore the information may neither be up to date nor accurate Marian Lennon School of Ballet accepts no liability for any loss arising as a result of the use of the information we hold.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the way in which your personal information has been used, please contact the Data Protection officer Marian Lennon at marianlennonschoolofballet@gmail.com
We are committed to working with you to obtain a fair resolution of any complaint or concern about privacy.
Finally, we will not sell your data on to any third parties
We will retain the least amount of data required and send out the minimum amount of emails / contact.
We will delete all the personal data on you and your child should your child leave the Marian Lennon School of Ballet.
Child Safeguarding Statement:
The Marian Lennon school of Dance provides Ballet instruction, training, exams and performances for children and young people under the age of 18 years.
We are committed to safeguarding all children and young people who participate in our activities and to promoting their welfare at all times. We recognise that all children have the right to be protected from harm, treated with dignity and respect, and to participate in activities in a safe and supportive environment.
This Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), and relevant child protection and welfare legislation and guidance.
Nature of Service
School of Ballet:
Our activities include:
Weekly classes, Performances and exhibitions
Children attending our services are generally between the ages of 3 and 18 years.
Principles to Safeguard Children from Harm
We will:
Promote the safety, welfare and best interests of every child.
Treat all children with respect and dignity.
Listen to and take seriously any concerns raised by children.
Ensure that all staff and volunteers understand their safeguarding responsibilities.
Respond appropriately to concerns regarding a child’s welfare or protection.
Maintain safe recruitment and Garda vetting practices.
Manage risks associated with online communication and social media.
Review safeguarding practices regularly.
Procedures
Any concerns regarding the safety or welfare of a child will be dealt with in accordance with Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children. The Designated Liaison Person (DLP) will report child protection concerns to Tusla where there are reasonable grounds for concern and will seek advice from Tusla where appropriate.
Recruitment
All staff and volunteers who have access to children will:
Complete Garda Vetting where required.
Provide references where appropriate.
Receive induction on safeguarding responsibilities.
Training
Teachers, staff and volunteers will receive safeguarding information and training appropriate to their role.
Name: Marian Lennon
Position: Designated Liaison Person
This Child Safeguarding Statement will be:
Provided to all staff and volunteers.
Available on request.
Made available to parents, guardians, Tusla and members of the public upon request.
Review
This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed annually, or sooner where there has been a material change in any matter to which this statement refers.
Date of next review: 13.06.2029