Privacy Policy

Safeguarding and Child Protection

• Safeguarding and the welfare of the children is paramount at Onyx School of Performing Arts. Where concerned, the team will always work in the best interest of the child
• Onyx will provide a safe environment where all children can learn and develop
• All staff members hold an Enhanced DBS. This ensures that they are able to work with children

Equal Opportunities

• Onyx School of Performing Arts welcomes all children regardless of ability, race, gender, class, and religious background
• We encourage all children to strive to reach their full potential 
• Castings for productions will be determined by the suitability of the child for the role
• All children and staff are accepted and celebrated for who they are.

Special Educational Needs

• All staff do their best to accommodate each child
• Please provide a detailed description of any special educational needs
• We are not able to provide a specific staff member to support your child
• Should you want to ask any further questions regarding the suitability of our courses for your child, please send us an email and a member of our team will get back to you.

Health and Safety

• Onyx School of Performing Arts carries out regular risk assessments to ensure that we have a hazard-free environment
• Fire precautions have been put in place
• Staff members are responsible for the safe evacuation of their class, if and when the fire alarm is activated
• All children must be collected by their parent/carer after the class, unless staff have been notified via email.

First Aid

• A member with First Aid Training will be on site
• Parent/carers will be notified if any injury was treated
• In the rare event that an ambulance needs to be called, a parent/carer/emergency contact will be contacted straight away. If the parent has not arrived at the studio before the arrival of the ambulance, a member of staff will travel with the student, with all supplied medical information, until the parent/carer arrives.

Medication

• Parents/carers must make us aware if their child is asthmatic or carries an EpiPen
• Your child must carry two asthma inhalers/EpiPens in their bag clearly marked with their name
• Please ensure that all medication is in date.