People Dancing :: Fact sheets and legal compliance information

Dancers, dance teachers, leaders and facilitators are subject to a range of legal issues, depending on the nature and location of their work.

The following information has been compiled by People Dancing for the benefit of and to help members of the dance community gain a better understanding of their legal obligations. The pages have been specifically designed to support the learning of DDTAL candidates.

Disclaimer

Reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure the information held on this website is accurate. Information is checked for accuracy and completeness, and updated from time to time. However, it is not intended to be legally comprehensive; it is designed to provide guidance in good faith at the stated date but without accepting liability.

Users must be aware that whilst an Act or Regulation may still be in force, parts may have been superseded by later legislation or completely withdrawn. You should seek independent legal advice if you require verified up-to-date information in relation to your own individual circumstances.

People Dancing acknowledge the support of Trinity College London in the development of the legal compliance webpages. More information about Trinity College London can be found at www.trinitycollege.com

LC9. Data Protection Act 2018

Date Posted: 14 March 2019

All public and private organisations are legally obliged to protection personal information that they hold about people.

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LC1. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988)

Date Posted: 13 March 2019

This Act gives the creators of literary, dramatic, artistic and musical work the right to control the ways in which their products can be used.

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LC2. Equality Act 2010

Date Posted: 15 August 2016

In 2010 the UK Government revised the existing legislation on equality of opportunity. The 2010 Act identifies nine ‘protected characteristics’.

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LC3. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (1990)

Date Posted: 14 August 2016

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was ratified by the UK government in 1991. The Convention influenced the development of a number of UK Acts, including the development of the Human Rights Act (1998), Protection of Children Act (1999) and the Criminal Justice and Courts Act (2000), and supports other legislation, such as the Children and Young Peron’s Act (which safeguards young people working as professional entertainers or artists).

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LC4. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (SVGA) 2006 and the Protection of Freedoms Act (2012)

Date Posted: 13 August 2016

The SVGA (2006) Act was passed to help avoid harm, or risk of harm, by preventing people who are deemed unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults or children gaining access to them through their work.

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LC5. The Protection of Freedoms Act (2012) (including DBS information legislation)

Date Posted: 12 August 2016

Chapter 1 of Part 5 amended the SGVA 2006, retaining the national barring function which prohibits unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups whilst abolishing registration and monitoring requirements.

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LC6. Education Act (2002)

Date Posted: 11 August 2016

The Education Act (2002) was created in response to the UK’s adoption of the Human Rights Act. The Act introduced the requirement of safeguarding children and young people from abuse or neglect. It sets out the roles and responsibilities of teachers and those with delegated responsibility for child protection. It requires anyone working with children and young people to share information or concerns in relation to a child’s safety and wellbeing.

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LC7. Children Act (1989) and (2004) (England and Wales)

Date Posted: 10 August 2016

The Children Act 2004 Act was drafted in the light of the Victoria Climbié child abuse scandal. The primary aim of the act is to ensure that there is a single, joined-up system for safeguarding children and young people

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LC8. Children and Young People Act (Scotland) 2014

Date Posted: 09 August 2016

The Children and Young People Act (Scotland) 2014 was passed on 27 March 2014

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LC10. Freedom Of Information Act (2000)

Date Posted: 07 August 2016

This Act only affects dance practitioners if they are working for a local authority, public body or health-care provider (like a hospital).

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LC11. Children and Young Person’s Act (1933) and (1963)

Date Posted: 05 August 2016

These Acts were originally introduced to stop the exploitation of children and young people, particularly those involved in the entertainment industry.

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LC12. Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)

Date Posted: 04 August 2016

The Health & Safety at Work Act (HSWA) covers occupational health and safety in Britain.

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LC13. The Human Rights Act (1998)

Date Posted: 04 August 2016

In addition to the Equality Act, the Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination.

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IS1. Introduction to Risk Assessment for Community Dance Practitioners Information Sheet

Date Posted: 31 July 2016

This info sheet aims to provide an overview of risk assessments for community dance practitioners

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IS3. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (SVGA) 2006

Date Posted: 29 July 2016

This Act was created in order to prevent or try to prevent harm to vulnerable people – whether those people are adults or children.

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IS4. Risk management for charities Information sheet

Date Posted: 28 July 2016

This briefing will look at what is meant by ‘risk’ to charities, what a charity needs to do and how it can develop a risk management system

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IS5. Creating a YouTube presence Information sheet

Date Posted: 27 July 2016

This briefing will explain the features of YouTube and why your group may wish to use it

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IS6. Community Interest Companies Information sheet

Date Posted: 26 July 2016

This briefing explains the nature of this type of company and considers its advantages and disadvantages in comparison with other organisation types

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IS7. Creating a Facebook presence Information sheet

Date Posted: 25 July 2016

This briefing will explain the principles of using Facebook and the reasons your arts group may wish to do so

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IS8. Welcoming speakers of different languages Information sheet

Date Posted: 24 July 2016

This information sheet offers some practical tips on how to welcome speakers of different languages to your voluntary arts group

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IS9. Events checklist – disability and access Information sheet

Date Posted: 23 July 2016

This briefing includes a simple checklist, which we think covers the most important issues surrounding disability for arts events

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IS10. Low-cost IT tools Information sheet

Date Posted: 22 July 2016

This briefing looks at some alternatives to standard software, and some other tools that you might find useful

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IS11. Planning a marketing campaign Information sheet

Date Posted: 21 July 2016

This briefing sheet will explain how to plan a marketing campaign to get the most out of the money you spend promoting your activities

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IS12. Community benefit Information sheet

Date Posted: 20 July 2016

This briefing gives you an overview of the various ways you can measure the quality and impact of your activities, explains who might be interested in hearing about them, and provides guidance on how you can communicate this in ways they will understand.

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IS13. Cashflow forecasts Information sheet

Date Posted: 19 July 2016

Knowing and managing the flow and movement of cash is something that every organisation should be doing, regardless of size

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IS14. Crisis management and disaster recovery Information sheet

Date Posted: 18 July 2016

This briefing looks at ways you can plan for what happens if your prevention methods have failed, for whatever reason, or if something comes along that you couldn’t possibly have foreseen

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IS15. Social enterprise Information sheet

Date Posted: 17 July 2016

This briefing gives a basic introduction to the concept of social enterprise, offers examples of how it can work for you in an arts environment

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IS16. Health and safety for lone and remote workers Information Sheet

Date Posted: 16 July 2016

If you work alone on a regular basis, it is vital that you assess any risks with your line manager and identify any measures needed to ensure your personal safety.

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IS17. Corporate social responsibility (CRS) Information sheet

Date Posted: 15 July 2016

This briefing looks at the benefits of the CSR agenda for voluntary arts groups, and gives advice on how to sell the opportunities they have to offer to businesses of all sizes

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IS18. Copyright Information sheet

Date Posted: 14 July 2016

This briefing will explain your rights as a copyright owner, along with your responsibilities when using the copyright material of others

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IS19. Just how safe are you? Information sheet

Date Posted: 13 July 2016

This briefing describes how to go about managing health and safety in accordance with the rules and regulations, and how to go about putting a health and safety policy together

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IS20. Monitoring and evaluation Information sheet

Date Posted: 12 July 2016

This briefing looks at effective ways to monitor your work, evaluate what you do, and share results...

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IS21. Community media Information sheet

Date Posted: 11 July 2016

Community media enables arts groups to reach out to local people through radio, television and new technology

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IS22. Engaging with freelancers Information sheet

Date Posted: 10 July 2016

Whatever your art or craft form, this briefing is designed to help you think through the process of hiring a freelance artist or facilitator...

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