Teacher Training

Our organisation as a whole is committed to continuing professional development and therefore all Teachers, Student Teachers and Volunteers undergo regular training.

All Student teachers, Staff and Volunteers over the age of 16 are required to complete DBS checks as standard.

All members of our organisation undertake yearly safeguarding training. Those under the age of 18 years old complete in house training delivered by one of our 4 on site designated safeguarding leads. Those over the age of 18 complete on line CPD certified safeguarding training level 3. We then have 4 in house Designated Safeguarding Leads who’s information is readily available and signposted throughout our studio spaces.

First aid training is completed every 3 years and we offer this training out to all our staff, volunteers, student teachers over the age of 16 within the organisation. To our younger volunteers and student teachers we offer in house basic training and have 3 designated first aid trainers on site as well as a comprehensive first aid kits and trauma kits in all areas within the studios.

Generalised training

Senior staff have all completed additional training such as Fire Marshall Training, COSHH Safety, DATA Management in addition to safeguarding, first aid and the training required in order to be qualified to deliver their services to the organisation for example dance training, SENCO etc….

All volunteers, Student teachers and staff are offered additional courses including disability and SEN awareness, Food Hygine, Covid awareness, Cross Contamination training and many more.