Participants will be supervised throughout the course by the Broadside team and appropriately appointed staff. We will maintain suitable staffing ratios and safeguarding arrangements throughout the week.

The safety and wellbeing of our young musicians are central to the Summer School. Broadside Music has a dedicated safeguarding policy and appropriate procedures for working with children and young people.

Broadside has a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) who oversees safeguarding arrangements for the Summer School. Full contact and safeguarding information will be provided to families before the course begins.

Adults working directly with our young people will be subject to the appropriate safeguarding and safer-working arrangements, including enhanced DBS checks.

We may take photographs and recordings during the Summer School for Broadside Music's communications and promotion. Appropriate consent will be obtained from parents or guardians in advance.

No. Photography and filming permissions will be dealt with separately, and choosing not to give consent will not affect a young person's participation in the course.

Once a place has been accepted, we will ask parents or guardians to provide relevant medical, accessibility and pastoral information. Please tell us anything that will help us support the young person fully during the week.

Parents or guardians will be contacted where appropriate, and our team will follow the medical and emergency procedures established for the Summer School. Broadside staff are first aid trained.

Participants remain under Broadside’s supervision during course hours and should not leave the course site unless arrangements have been agreed with the Broadside team and their parent or guardian.

Parents or guardians will provide collection and travel arrangements before the course. Detailed procedures will be shared ahead of the Summer School.

Where appropriate, parents or guardians will be able to give advance permission for independent travel. We will provide further details as part of the participant information process.