Statutory duties and responsibilities Being a licenced chaperone is a responsible position imposing a number of duties on the licence holder, detailed below. The Performance Licence Chaperones must ensure that the applicant for the licence gives them a copy • of the licence when issued, so they can ensure that the conditions are complied with, including rest periods, arrangements for tuition, meals etc. A record should be kept of the various periods during the hours of the licence. The Chaperone should be thoroughly familiar with the terms of the licence • granted by the LA and see that, as far as it lies within his/her power, the conditions are properly fulfilled. The following table will help you to decide if a licence is required or not. Paid/unpaid Type of Absence Length of Parental Licence Work from performance declaration or required school Medical required? (A medical may be requested by the local authority) Paid TV or Yes Any period of time Yes Yes (see (see note 1) Filming (see note note 5) 3) Paid TV or No Any period of time Yes Yes (see (see note 1) Filming note 5) Paid Theatre, Yes Any period of time Yes Yes (see (see note 1) Sporting, (see note note 5) Activity or 3) Modelling Paid Theatre, No Any period of time Yes Yes (see (see note 1) Sporting, note 5) Activity or Modelling Unpaid TV or Yes Any period of time Yes Yes (see (see note 2) Filming (see note note 5) 3) Unpaid TV or No Any period of up to No No (see note 2) Filming and including 4 days (and not performed within the previous 6 months) Unpaid Theatre, Yes Any period of up to No Yes (see (see note 2) Sporting, (see note and including 4 days (see note 4) note 5) Activity or 3) (and not performed Modelling within the previous 6 months) No Unpaid Theatre, No Any period of up to No (see note 2) Sporting, and including 4 days (see note 4) Activity or (and not performed Modelling within the previous 6
Statutory duties and responsibilities Being a licenced chaperone is a responsible position imposing a number of duties on the licence holder, detailed below. The Performance Licence • Chaperones must ensure that the applicant for the licence gives them a copy of the licence when issued, so they can ensure that the conditions are complied with, including rest periods, arrangements for tuition, meals etc. A record should be kept of the various periods during the hours of the licence. • The Chaperone should be thoroughly familiar with the terms of the licence granted by the LA and see that, as far as it lies within his/her power, the conditions are properly fulfilled. The following table will help you to decide if a licence is required or not. Paid/unpaid Type of Work Absence from school Length of performance Parental declaration or Medical required? (A medical may be requested by the local authority) Licence required Paid (see note 1) TV or Filming Yes (see note 3) Any period of time Yes Yes (see note 5) Paid (see note 1) TV or Filming No Any period of time Yes Yes (see note 5) Paid (see note 1) Theatre, Sporting, Activity or Modelling Yes (see note 3) Any period of time Yes Yes (see note 5) Paid (see note 1) Theatre, Sporting, Activity or Modelling No Any period of time Yes Yes (see note 5) Unpaid (see note 2) TV or Filming Yes (see note 3) Any period of time Yes Yes (see note 5) Unpaid (see note 2) TV or Filming No Any period of up to and including 4 days (and not performed within the previous 6 months) No No Unpaid (see note 2) Theatre, Sporting, Activity or Modelling Yes (see note 3) Any period of up to and including 4 days (and not performed within the previous 6 months) No (see note 4) Yes (see note 5) Unpaid (see note 2) Theatre, Sporting, Activity or Modelling No Any period of up to and including 4 days (and not performed within the previous 6 No (see note 4) No
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