All dancers will be required to complete a registration form and agree to our Terms and Conditions set out below in order to participate in lessons at Rince Ryan Irish Dancing.
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing Terms and Conditions
Attending classes at Rince Ryan is deemed acceptance of the Terms and Conditions set out below.
Terms & Conditions
Please find below our full Terms and Conditions. By completing and signing the registration form to enrol your child with the dance school, you are hereby agreeing to the terms and conditions detailed below.
Any student currently enrolled with the school who has not signed our new registration form is also bound to these terms and conditions by their continuing to attend classes. As a matter of courtesy please advise if your child takes additional dance classes. Rince Ryan e is not liable for any injury related to dance if classes are taken elsewhere.
Payments
Invoices for timetabled classes are emailed at the end of each half term period via Loveadmin.com
Payments can be made either online via Paypal or LoveAdmin or BACS (payment details will be sent out with the invoice).
It is possible to spread the cost of the classes across the term. Such arrangements will be made between you and Rince Ryan Irish Dancing; all accounts must be settled before the following half term commences.
Accounts unsettled by the last day of term will have a 5% surcharge added to them.
Statements are available at any time by contacting siobhanryan.irishdancing@gmail.com
Cash payments are recorded be receipt of an email from siobhanryan.irishdancing@gmail.com
Fees are not waived in respect of family holidays, school trips, school exams or short term sickness or injury.
Instances of long term sickness or injury will be assessed on an individual basis.
Discounts
We offer sibling discounts for families with three or more children.
Termination of Classes
If you wish to terminate your child's classes, you must give notice. If notice is given during a half-term period, you will be billed for the remainder of the half-term.
In the event of a student leaving Rince Ryan with fees still outstanding, we reserve the right to pursue recovery of the debt by all legal means including court action.
Uniform
We have a set uniform for each class which has been put together to consider the students’ safety and needs during class. We ask that once a student has committed to classes with Rince Ryan, that the correct uniform is purchased and worn. Details can be found at https://www.rince-ryan.com/uniform-costumes
We ask that all students tie up their hair and wear the correct shoes and socks to each class.
Safeguarding
All teachers are qualified, DBS checked and insured. However, due to the nature of teaching performing arts, sometimes it is necessary to correct positions physically. This is always conducted with care and professionalism.
The safeguarding of children is of paramount importance and we follow the guidelines set out by CLRG. For more information regarding Safeguarding within AN COIMISIÚN LE RINCÍ GAELACHA, please see their policy here: https://www.clrg.ie/images/CLRG_CHILD_PROTECTION_POLICY_-_February_2020__.pdf . It can also be downloaded by using the button above these terms and conditions.
If any parent has a concern regarding safeguarding then please inform the Principal immediately so that it can be rectified.
More information on safeguarding, and our Lone Working Policy can be found at the end of this document.
Photography and Filming
We ask that all students and parents read our Photography and Filming Policy Statement when joining the school which can be found at the end of this document.
Photographs and video footage of students taken by staff at Rince Ryan may be used on our website / Instagram / Facebook page and for publicity purposes. If you do not wish your child’s image to be used for these purposes you must indicate this on the registration form.
Liabilities
Rince Ryan (Siobhán Ryan-Lawson) does not accept responsibility for loss, damage or injury arising from errors or omissions on the registration form whether completed by you or the person in charge of your child at the time of enrolment.
Please do not leave your child with us without having signed this registration form.
Rince Ryan does not accept liability for personal injury to any student attending class, with the exception of such injury being caused by negligence or default of any member of our staff or any other default on our part.
Rince Ryan does not accept any responsibility for loss or damage to personal property what on site.
Rince Ryan does not accept responsibility for any loss or expense due to circumstances beyond our control.
Rince Ryan is only responsible for students while they are in their class. Students cannot be supervised whilst they are outside class. Young children must be collected promptly at the end of their class. If there is no parent to collect them, they must stay in the studio with the teacher until a responsible adult collects them.
Rince Ryan holds Public Liability Insurance.
Responsibilities of Parents or Carers
Attendance at class is deemed to be acceptance of the current Terms and Conditions.
It is the responsibility of the parent/carer to notify Rince Ryan of any illness or injury that may affect the student’s participation at class.
It is the responsibility of the parent/carer to ensure that we have the correct details for you and your child and keep us updated of any changes to health.
Rince Ryan hires various venues for classes; therefore all Rince Ryan staff, parents and students must be respectful to our neighbours and other centre users arrive & leave responsibly.
It is the parent/carer responsibility to keep children under control when they’re not in class.
Medical Information
It is the parent/carer’s responsibility to ensure their child brings any necessary medical equipment to classes/courses/productions/events run by Rince Ryan.
It is the parent/carer's responsibility to ensure medicines are always within date.
Please ensure your child knows where this is kept when attending classes/courses/productions/events run by Rince Ryan.
Please make the teachers aware of its whereabouts in the instance that the student is unable to administer the medicine themselves.
These terms and conditions will be reviewed annually, and parents will be required to read and agree to them each year on completing their child’s registration with the school.
Contact details
Lead for safeguarding and child protection
Name: Siobhán Ryan-Lawson
Phone: 07904 124 391
Email: siobhanryan.irishdancing@gmail.com
We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually. This policy was reviewed on 10th February 2021.
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing
Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
This policy applies to all staff, including senior managers, paid staff, volunteers, freelance teachers, students or anyone working on behalf of Rince Ryan.
The purpose of this policy:
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing believes that a child or young person should never experience abuse of any kind. We acknowledge the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and are committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and regulatory requirements. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. We are committed to practice in a way that protects them.
We recognise that:
We will seek to keep children and young people safe by:
We are committed to equality, therefore:
Contact details
Lead for safeguarding and child protection
Name: Siobhán Ryan-Lawson
Phone: 07904 124 391
Email: siobhanryan.irishdancing@gmail.com
We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually. This policy was reviewed on 10th February 2021.
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing
Health and Safety Policy
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing takes their responsibility to ensure the safety of their pupils very seriously.
Contact details
Lead for safeguarding and child protection
Name: Siobhán Ryan-Lawson
Phone: 07904 124 391
Email: siobhanryan.irishdancing@gmail.com
We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually. This policy was reviewed on 10th February 2021.
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing
Photography and Filming Policy Statement
The purpose and scope of this policy statement:
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing works with children and families as part of its activities. These include: dance classes, shows, exams, workshops, feiseanna and presentations.
The purpose of this policy statement is to:
This policy statement applies to all staff, volunteers and other adults associated with Rince Ryan.
Legal framework
This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in England. Summaries of key legislation and guidance is available on:
online abuse https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-abuse-and-neglect/online-abuse
child protection https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-protection-system
We believe that:
We recognise that:
More information about this is available from https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/briefings/photography-sharing-images-guidance
We will seek to keep children and young people safe by:
We will also develop a procedure for reporting the abuse or misuse of images of children as part of our child protection procedures. We will ensure everyone involved in our organisation knows the procedures to follow to keep children safe.
Photography and/or filming for personal use
When children themselves, parents, carers or spectators are taking photographs or filming at our events and the images are for personal use, we will publish guidance about image sharing in the event programmes and/or announce details of our photography policy before the start of the event. This includes:
Photography and/or filming for Rince Ryan Irish Dancing’s use
We recognise that our group leaders may use photography and filming as an aid in activities such as music, dance or drama. However, this should only be done with Rince Ryan’s permission.
Children, young people, parents and carers must also be made aware that photography and filming is part of the programme and give written consent.
Participation in online lessons on video platforms such as zoom is done with the permission of the parent. Rince Ryan will record these sessions and distribute with secured passwords to parents of the children involved only to use as practise aids. These videos will be deleted and unavailable after 30 days.
It is the responsibility of the parent or carer to ensure that anyone using a home computer of device to participate in online classes has a secure internet connection. The teacher will accept no responsibility for recordings of such classes on home devices or otherwise.
When participating in online classes, it is the responsibility of the parent or career to ensure that the child has an appropriate and safe space to dance. Rince Ryan accepts no responsibility for loss or injury sustained from participation in online classes.
If we hire a photographer for one of our events, we will seek to keep children and young people safe by:
If people such as local journalists, professional photographers (not hired by Rince Ryan) or students wish to record one of our events and share the images professionally or in the wider world, they should seek permission in advance.
They should provide:
Rince Ryan will verify these details and decide whether to grant permission for photographs/films to be taken. We will seek consent from the children who are the intended subjects of the images and their parents and inform the photographer of anyone who does not give consent.
At the event we will inform children, parents and carers that an external photographer is present and ensure they are easily identifiable, for example by using them with a coloured identification badge.
If Rince Ryan is concerned that someone unknown to us is using their sessions for photography or filming purposes, we will ask them to leave and (depending on the nature of the concerns) follow our child protection procedures.
Storing images
We will store photographs and videos of children securely, in accordance with our safeguarding policy and data protection law.
We will keep hard copies of images in a locked drawer and electronic images in a protected folder with restricted access. Images will be stored for a period of 15 years.
Rince Ryan does not permit staff and volunteers to using any personal equipment to take photos and recordings of children. Only cameras or devices belonging to the Rince Ryan staff should be used, unless agreed prior.
Contact
details
Lead for safeguarding and child protection
Name: Siobhán Ryan-Lawson
Phone: 07904 124 391
Email: siobhanryan.irishdancing@gmail.com
We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually. This policy was reviewed on 10th February 2021.
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing
Code of Conduct for Children / Young Persons
All dancers are encouraged to be open with their Teacher, Adjudicator
or Volunteer and share any concerns or complaints.
All members of the Rince Ryan Irish Dancing team are required to agree to the following class code of conduct:
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing
Code of Conduct for Parents and Caregivers
An Coimisiún adopts a child-centred approach and philosophy in the running of classes to ensure children and young people are at all times provided with a high standard of dancing tuition. It does this by requiring Teachers and Adjudicators who are registered with An Coimisiún to agree to uphold our philosophy and standards.
Enforcement of this conduct is the responsibility of every Member and any queries about this code should be referred to the Chairperson of An Coimisiún.
Parents/Guardians have an influential role to play in encouraging their children to adopt positive attitudes to maintain the ethos of An Coimisiún.
It is required that Parents/Guardians agree to the following:
experience.
Rince Ryan Irish Dancing
Working Alone with Children or Vulnerable Adults Policy
Definition
Working alone is defined as one teacher working alone with one child and/or a group of children or vulnerable adults.
As a Teacher working alone with children, I am aware of the difficulties and concerns surrounding working alone with children and/or vulnerable adults.
Please see the points below, these are in place to protect the children and/or vulnerable adults in my care as well as protecting a teacher against any allegations: -
The above terms and conditions can be downloaded as a document using the button below.