Bristol Music Centre, West
Stanton Road
Southmead
Bristol BS10 5SJ
0117 2047140
Care Agreement:
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In the case of illness, parents/carers must be
available to collect their child.
Instrumental lessons and Ensemble
Sessions at BPM
Participants’ contribution to safety:
Information for parents, carers, children and young
people
These rules apply to music sessions, lessons and
performances held across BPM.
About Bristol Plays Music:
The Centre is a learning environment and BPM
implements many practices that are used in schools to
ensure the safeguarding of all children and young
people. Therefore, please note:
 No drugs or alcohol (other than prescribed for
medical purposes) are to be brought onto the
premises.
 Violence, bullying and disorderly behaviour is not
tolerated.
 Theft and damage to property will be reported to
the relevant authorities.
Bristol Plays Music (BPM) has a long history of providing
music tuition for children and young people in a friendly
and secure environment. Your contribution to safety is
vital. Please read this document to understand how, as
a partnership, we can ensure the wellbeing of your child
whilst in our care.
BPM’s contribution to safety:
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BPM tutors and support staff are experienced in
working with children and young people. They are
responsible for your child for the duration of the
sessions.
BPM ensures each tutor has an enhanced DBS
certificate and is clear to work with children of all
ages.
Medical records and emergency contact details of
participants will be available to tutors, and a firstaid trained member of staff is present at all
sessions.
Attendance registers are kept and parents of
children aged 11 or under are asked to sign their
children in and out of the Centre.
Children aged 11 or over are asked to sign
themselves into the building.
Session registers will be taken by the tutors.
Tutors follow Bristol Plays Music’s strict
safeguarding policies and procedures.
A BPM member of support staff will be at the Centre
during all lessons.
Parents/Carers’ contribution to safety:
We encourage you to put safety first.
 Do not assist people you do not know to enter the
site. Direct them to a member of staff.
 Students will not be allowed to leave the site during
a session.
 All children aged under 11 must be brought to the
Centre, and collected by a designated adult (please
see ‘Home Travel Arrangements’ overleaf).
 Please endeavour to collect your child promptly at
the end of each lesson.
 Do not arrange to collect younger children from the
car park area or the street. Parents/carers must
come into the building to collect children.
 If you see anything you think is unusual, please
speak to a member of staff.
Parents/carers will be contacted to collect their children
immediately if they are found to be breaking the above
rules. This may result in them being permanently
excluded.
General Behaviour
For general behaviour issues such as rudeness or
persistent lateness, we operate a three tier warning
system:
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3.
Verbal warning and call to parents
Written warning and call to parents
The child is withdrawn from lessons. No refund of
lesson fees will be given.
Access
 Participants are only permitted in the designated
teaching rooms, access corridors and toilets.
 Anywhere else is out of bounds, and will be subject
to a warning.
Age Group
5-10 years (KS1, KS2)
Parents/carers must accompany their children to the
Centre and wait on site in one of the designated areas.
11-16 years (KS3, KS4)
Young people between 11-16 years can travel
independently to BPM, West if consent is given in
writing in the agreement overleaf. Alternatively,
parents may wait on site in one of the designated areas.
16-18 years
Young people will be allowed to leave the Centre after
their lesson, unless informed to the contrary is provided
overleaf.
Bristol Plays Music Declaration
BPM is responsible for delivering a high standard of
tuition in a safe, positive learning environment. All
young people under the age of 18 will be responsibly
looked after by BPM whilst in designated areas and
behaving in an appropriate manner. Designated areas
are defined under ‘Access’. We define appropriate
behaviour as following the rules as laid out in this
document. BPM will take all reasonable steps to protect
and look after the children and young people in their
care.
Parents/carers are responsible for ensuring that young
people behave in an appropriate manner. BPM reserves
the right to send anyone home that they consider to be
behaving in an unacceptable way. You will not receive a
refund.
Parent/Guardian
I have read the information contained in the Care
Agreement and fully understand its contents.
I hereby give consent for my child
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[Child’s name]
to participate under the terms of the Agreement.
Parent/Carer: …………………………..………………………………….
[Parent’s Name]
Signed: ……………………………………………… Date ………………
Home travel arrangements:
BPM staff do not expect to receive abuse of any kind for
enforcing the rules. Disrespectful behaviour will not be
tolerated.
 My child will be collected after lessons by:
BPM staff strive to provide your child with an enjoyable
and positive musical experience. If they, or you, have a
problem or concern, please speak to the tutor in the first
instance, or to a member of the BPM staff.
……………………………………………..…… Mob: ……………………...
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Please take time to read this document with your child
and return the signed agreement to the BPM, West
office. Young people over the age of 11 are asked to
sign the agreement alongside their parent.
Please give names of people able to collect:
……………………………………………..…… Mob: ……………………...
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 I hereby give consent for my child (aged 11-16 only)
to travel independently to and from BPM, West.
 Arrangements for older pupils:
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Contact Details
Please inform Bristol Plays Music if:
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your child is ill or not able to attend their regular
lesson.
another person, other than the designated adults is
collecting your child.
home travel arrangements are different from that
indicated below.
Tel: 0117 2047140
Email [email protected]
https://live.paritor.com/p/2093
Student / Young Person
(To be signed by children aged 11+)
I have read the Agreement and fully understand its
contents. I hereby agree to abide by the rules contained
within.
Student: …………………………..…….……………………………….
[Student’s Name]
Signed: …………………………………………………… Date …………