WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND PROMOTING THEIR WELFARE WHICH INCLUDES APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION AND TRAINING FOR STAFF
CODE of CONDACT
EM Ballet School seeks to maintain a pleasant and healthy educational atmosphere. For the safety of all students, all students must strictly follow the following rules:
- We do not discriminate against any applicant based on race, colour, nationality, gender or ethnicity.
- Students must respect each other
- We take bullying very seriously and take effective steps to prevent it.
- Students must always show respect towards their teachers and classmates.
- Students must not say or do anything that others may consider obscene, immoral, harmful or offensive.
We will report repeated incidents to parents. As a school we reserve the right to withdraw a student from class for inappropriate, destructive, or unsafe behaviour without further refund.
PARENTAL/GUARDIAN RESPONCIBILITIES
- Keep student’s personal details updated with any changes. Please make sure all contact details are up to date by completing the registration form before your first lesson.
- Be aware of the class timetable and make sure your child is brought to class on time. School timetable information is always available on the school’s website. You will be notified via email or WhatsApp of any changes to the timetable.
- Children must be supervised at all-times before and after their classes and should wait quietly outside the dance studio.
- We must receive a timely written notice if a child under 14 will be traveling alone.
- Children are not allowed to run around the hall before and after class.
- Ensure your child has been to the toilet before class begins to avoid disruptions and unnecessary delays.
- Inform your child there is no break during the class. – No chewing gam and snacks during classes.
- Elena Mitreva Ballet School does not permit photography without an authorisation of particular student, parent or teacher.
- Posting photos and videos of children on social pages is permitted only if they are your own children. If there are other children present, please ensure you have obtained permission from their parents before sharing any content.
- There are no childcare facilities available after the classes. Parents must ensure a prompt collection of their children after classes is arranged. If a teacher is delayed because one of their students has not been collected on time, an additional charge of £25 will be incurred.
UNIFORM & HAIR STYLE
Students are required to attend classes in the right uniform. Any variations will not be accepted. – No jewellery is allowed to be worn at any time. – Make sure child’s kit is labelled. – Hair is to be done in an appropriate style: picked up in a ponytail and curved in a ban.
FEES
The fees are non-refundable, and you must pay them in advance according to the invoice. We will charge a £10.00 late payment fee unless you make an alternative arrangement with us in advance.
We can offer flexible payment plans upon request, but you must arrange them with us in advance. You must follow the agreed payment schedule.
CANCELATION & REFUNDS
Students who cancel enrolment before the start of the term may receive a refund of tuition paid. If a student cancels enrolment after the term has started, refunds will only apply to unused classes. CANCELLETION OF PRIVATE CLASSES is not recommended, and please note that the fees are non-refundable. If a child misses a scheduled class, we can arrange another date, which must be agreed upon in advance
WITHDRAWAL
You must give us at least four weeks’ written notice if you wish to withdraw your child from classes. If you do not provide the required notice, we will charge you the equivalent of four weeks’ fees (£69). Students who leave classes without giving the required notice must pay any outstanding fees
PHYSICAL CONTACT
A teacher may use physical contact where appropriate in support of teaching process. Contact is made with the awareness of the needs of the individual student where corrections are necessary.
SHOWS
All students are expected to take part in our Annual Show unless prior notice has been given. EMBS requests all participants to fully commit to the rehearsals schedule and performance arrangements. Solo Choreography is studied in private lessons only. Participants will be requested to make a deposit of £40 for costumes, which must be paid in advance. The deposit includes £10.00 non-refundable rental fee. £30 will be paid back as soon as the costume is returned. In case if the costume is damaged, the full deposit of £40 will be kept.
EXAMINATION
All students are expected to participate in IDTA examinations. However, the final decision rests with the ballet teacher and is conclusive. Students who have missed classes may be required to take private lessons to catch up if deemed necessary.
HEALTH & SAFETY
The Safety and well-being of all students is the highest priority of Elena Mitreva Ballet School. We regularly carry out risk assessments of all venues. We strictly follow the in-house policies for each venue we use for classes. If a child has an accident during a class, we will deal with it immediately and complete an Accident Form and will then send you a copy of it for your records.
CONCERNS or COMPLAINTS
We aim to ensure that both parents and students feel confident that we will take their concerns or complaints seriously and address them promptly. The school needs to be notified of any concerns via email, stating student’s full name and nature of the concern/ complaint. You will receive an acknowledgment of your concern raised and we would aim to have a formal response within five working days from the date of acknowledgement. Complaints/concerns raised via social media will not be acknowledged.
Effective date: 8th August 2026
✅ We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Registration Number: ZB837433.
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Elena Mitreva Ballet School operates the https://emballetschool.co.uk/ This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Website and the choices you have associated with that data. We use your data to provide and improve our website. By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible from https://emballetschol.co.uk/
Information Collection and Use
We collect the following details of the child as well as of the parent/carer at the time of registration by filling in the Elena Mitreva Ballet School Application Form in electronic version: Student’s forename and surname, date of birth and age. Parent/carer’s name and surname, phone number, additional emergency contact phone number, home address and email address. Teachers record attendance in a designated journal and update it at every class. We collect this information to communicate timely updates about the services and policies of Elena Mitreva Ballet School. Elena Mitreva, the school’s Protection Officer, stores this information in a designated database that only she can access.
Data Usage
We may also collect information about how you access and use the Website (“Usage Data”). This Data Usage may include information such as IP address, browser type, browser version, EM Ballet School website pages you visited, time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyse our Service. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to access some parts of the website. Examples of Cookies we use: Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our website. Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
Security Cookies.
We use Security Cookies for security purposes. Use of Data Elena Mitreva Ballet School uses the collected data: To provide services and maintain the website; To notify you about changes to our website; To allow you to participate in interactive features of our website when you choose to do so; To provide customer care and support; To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our service; To monitor the usage of the website; To detect, prevent and address technical issues.
Transfer of Data
We may transfer and store your information, including Personal Data, on computers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United Kingdom and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United Kingdom and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. Elena Mitreva Ballet School will take all reasonably necessary steps to protect your data, handle it securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and ensure that we put adequate safeguards in place before transferring your personal data, including measures to protect your data and other personal information.
Disclosure of Data Legal Requirements
Elena Mitreva Ballet School may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary: To comply with a legal obligation; To protect and defend the rights or property of Elena Mitreva Ballet School; To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service; To protect the personal safety of users of the website or the public; To protect against legal liability.
Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us but bear in mind that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Service Providers
We may work with third-party companies and individuals (“Service Providers”) to support our website development, provide website-related services, or help us analyse how visitors use our website. These Service Providers may access your personal data only when necessary to perform these tasks on our behalf. We require them to keep your personal data confidential and not use or disclose it for any other purpose.
Data Erasure
The school adheres to the standard retention time while managing records. EMBS will delete application forms containing students’ personal information one year after the student leaves the school. We will delete students’ attendance records every two years. EMBS will keep video recordings used in advertising in the public domain unless a student or their parent/guardian requests their deletion. To request the deletion of a video recording, please email info@emballetschol.co.uk. with the following information:
- File reference
- File title or description
- Number of files
- Name of the requester
EMBS will delete all listed video recordings within five days of receiving the request and will notify the requester by email.
Changes to Rules & Policy.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. To notify you of any changes, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page. Before any changes take effect, we will display a prominent notice on our Website and update the “effective date” of this Privacy Policy. We recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.Any changes to this Privacy Policy take effect when we post them on this page. Contact Us If you have any questions about our Rules & Policy, please contact us by email: info@emballetschol.co.uk
EXAMINATION
Elena Mitreva Ballet School provides IDTA syllabi in ballet and we also train our students to take the exams. Students with completed grades have an advantage when applying for scholarships, apprenticeships, or registering for sixth form or college.
Here you can find more information on that for a better understanding of the exam’s purpose and its process.
EXAMINATION BOARD
The IDTA (International Dance Teachers’ Association) is one of the world’s largest dance examination boards. It is a well-recognized awarding organization and a member of the British Dance Council (BDC), Council of Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT), Federation of Dance Awarding Bodies (FDAB), Sport & Recreation Alliance (SRA), and Theatre Dance Council International (TDCI).
Initially, students take the Pre-Primary Ballet Grade exam and later progress towards Ballet Grade V. Exams usually take place every year or every two years, depending on the child’s current grade, and we expect all our students to take part in them.
EXAMINATION FEES
The IDTA sets the examination fees, which vary from one grade to another. Term fees do not include examination fees, so parents must pay them separately. IDTA examiners who hold Fellowship-level qualifications in Theatre Branch and Ballet Subjects conduct the performance-based examinations.
Students must wear the school uniform for the examination. Parents and teachers cannot attend the examination.
After students successfully complete their exams, the IDTA awards them certificates and trophies. The IDTA sends the certificates and trophies to the school, and we distribute them to the students during a presentation ceremony, usually held at the end of the session in the presence of parents. After their first exam, all students receive a personal IDTA PIN number, which they can use to continue their ballet education at any school that teaches the IDTA syllabus.
SAFEGUARDING POLICY
Elena Mitreva Ballet School (EMBS) fully commits to safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people up to the age of 18. We recognize our responsibility to take all reasonable steps to promote safe practice and to protect children from harm, abuse, and exploitation. EMBS acknowledges its duty to act appropriately to any allegations, reports, or suspicion of abuse. All staff and volunteers will work together to encourage the development of an ethos that embraces difference, and diversity and respects the rights of children, young people, and adults.
EMBS recognizes its duty of care under the Children and Young Persons Act 1963, the Children (Performance and Activities) (England) Regulation 2014, the Children Act 1989, and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015. The policy recognizes that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. It aims to ensure that regardless of age, ability or disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, socio-economic background, all children
- Have a positive and enjoyable experience of dance at EMBS in a safe and child-centered environment
- EMBS protects students from abuse during all activities it provides, as well as outside those activities
EMBS acknowledges that some children, including disabled children, young people, or those from ethnic minority communities, can be particularly vulnerable to abuse and we accept the responsibility to take reasonable and appropriate steps to ensure their welfare.
As part of our safeguarding policy, EMBS will
- promote and prioritize the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
- ensure everyone understands their roles and responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and is provided with appropriate learning opportunities to recognize, identify and respond to signs of abuse, neglect, and other safeguarding concerns relating to children and young people
- We will take appropriate action in response to any incidents or concerns of abuse and provide support to anyone who raises or discloses a concern.
- We will maintain confidential, detailed and accurate records of all safeguarding concerns and store them securely.
- prevent the employment/deployment of unsuitable individuals
- Ensure robust safeguarding arrangements and procedures are in operation.
- ensure that we have a parent’s permission to take a photos of children and that the subjects are happy with the intended use of the photos.
We will promote this policy and its procedures widely, and everyone involved in EMBS must follow them. We will address any failure to comply with the policy and procedures without delay, and serious or repeated breaches may ultimately result in dismissal or exclusion from the school.
MONITORING
EMBS has a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) who ensures that we follow our Child Protection Policy. Elena Mitreva is the DSL and you can contact her on 07398 171177. Elena Mitreva will regularly monitor this policy and review it annually.
Signed: Elena Mitreva
Date policy agreed: 11/08/2026
Date policy to be reviewed: 11/08/2027
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