Terms and Conditions
JLDC Terms and Conditions
1) Payment Policy
We request payment in advance on a monthly basis. No refunds are given for days when the student is not in attendance.
A £2 family discount is offered when two or more members of the family dance with Jamie-Lee Dance Company.
Late Payment: Should fees not be settled within two weeks of the starting date, the student will be asked to cease to attend.
Private lessons: A 48hr cancellation notice in writing via email to Jamie-Lee Dance Company must be given for private classes. Otherwise, fees will remain payable. Should you give 48hrs notice, Jamie-Lee Dance Company will reschedule the private lesson.
Cancellation of Classes: If classes are canceled due to the fault of the company the time will be made up, or fees will be deducted from the following month’s fees. This will be done at the discretion of Jamie-Lee Dance Company. We will not be financially liable for classes or dates canceled due to events beyond our reasonable control. We retain the right to change the advertised program of classes in the event of illness or other circumstances beyond our control such as bad weather.
Jamie-Lee Dance Company reserves the right to change fees without prior notice. However, we will endeavour to inform parents and carers of any changes as soon as possible.
2) Cancellation of Monthly Notice Policy
Notice of four weeks must be given in writing if a child wishes to cease attending lessons. Fees will still be due even if the student is unable to attend class until the completion of the notice period. Fees will not be refunded if a student decides to leave during the course. Should a student leave for medical purposes (a Doctor’s letter will be required in these circumstances) membership may be paused.
3) Attendance Policy
It is a fundamental necessity for the teacher/choreographer to have the time to work with the students; therefore all pupils are expected to meet a 80% minimum attendance. Parents are asked to contact us when their child is absent giving an indication of the reason.
Choreography for Performances: When working towards group choreography for competitions or performances, should attendance drop bellow 80% we reserve the right to alter students’ positions and if deemed necessary, he/she will be removed from a section or the whole piece.
4) Front Door Policy
The main entrance to the studios will be secured once staff members arrive with a new system meaning you can only open the door from the inside. This ensures that access is limited to only students/families and teachers entering the building and no one can just enter the premises. We will keep the door open while you arrive for your class and then close it as we go through to the studios. Please can we ask that you wait with your child until the door opens a few minutes before their session starts. If you are late please knock on the door or ring our phone so we can let you into the building.
5) Dress Code & Lost Property Policy
Lessons: Correct uniforms must always be worn. If you have any questions regarding the dress code for a particular lesson, please ask the teacher or email jamieleedance@hotmail.
Jamie-Lee Dance Company do not accept responsibility for items lost or stolen, although anything we do find will be placed in lost property.
6) Anti-Bullying Policy
Jamie-Lee Dance Company recognise that every child has the right to enjoy a life free from bullying; therefore we will always take seriously all allegations of bullying and are committed to deal with it effectively when it does happen. We will always endeavour to work with students and parents to prevent it from happening.
7) Health and Safety
Jamie-Lee Dance Company take seriously their responsibility to ensure the health and safety of all participants, teachers, and volunteers; and takes appropriate measures to make sure the environment is safe for all.
The School will undertake regular risk assessments regarding premises hired and any concerns will be raised with the providers.
Dance is as an active engagement as any sport, and whilst every effort is made to avoid them, injuries can happen. The school accepts no responsibility for injuries sustained via any means other than a teacher’s negligence.
Our full Health and Safety procedures can be found on our website.
8) Appropriate Physical Contact Policy
Teaching dance is a physical activity and appropriate physical contact between students and teachers in class in essential to training. Jamie-Lee Dance Company recognise that such physical contact is a potentially complex area, and the company also fully recognises it’s responsibilities for safeguarding students and teachers and for protecting their welfare.
The following principles and procedures are in place to fulfil the company’s obligations:
a. Contact by the teacher is made with a particular awareness of the needs of each individual to assist the dancer in correcting placement.
b. All teachers will treat any physical contact with due sensitivity and care, and with due regard for the wishes of the student.
c. Contact will not involve force or the use of any instrument.
d. Students and parents are encouraged to discuss any worries with any member of staff or an independent listener.
e. Both students and teachers should feel free to report any concerns.
9) Media Use Rights Permission
We ask parents/guardians to grant permission for Jamie-Lee Dance Company to take photographs and videos of the students. No personal information is ever used or linked to the photographs.
We ask for full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes to help achieve the group’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.
10) Safeguarding
Our prime responsibility is the welfare and well being of all children in our care. As such we believe that we have a duty to the children, parents/main carers and staff to act quickly and responsibly in any instance that may come to our attention.
All staff and volunteers employed directly by Jamie-Lee Dance Company will be DBS Checked before the commencement of their employment. Should a visitor not have full DBS clearance they will not be left alone with minors.
Jamie-Lee Dance Company will not disclose your contact information to third parties except where the law allows or requires, or where you have given permission to do so. We may from time to time contact you individually about other carefully selected Jamie-Lee Dance Company services which we think may be of interest to you.
Jamie-Lee Dance Company reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time for the benefit of the business, staff or participants.