Licence confusion
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Licence confusion
Little dd will be missing quite a bit of school for rehearsals and performances of a show. Does the licence need to be sorted by the time they start missing school, or just in time for the actual performances? Shows start in a month but they'll be missing school straight after half term and I've not had to fill in a licence form yet.......does anyone know the rules, they baffle me!?!
Re: Licence confusion
You are definitely not alone in your bewilderment! It is really difficult to give hard and fast answers as every LEA seems to interpret the rules differently. It is probably worth phoning your own authority and asking them what their take on it is. I tend to ask the question "hypothetically".
In terms of what (I think) the law is for (i.e. to prevent exploitation of child labour and to minimise education disruption) then I would imagine that you do need a licence for any school missed/any rehearsals as the child is working, even if not performing.
In terms of what (I think) the law is for (i.e. to prevent exploitation of child labour and to minimise education disruption) then I would imagine that you do need a licence for any school missed/any rehearsals as the child is working, even if not performing.
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Re: Licence confusion
Great advice from pg.I would also start gathering the paperwork you will need so you are ready to go...Letter from your school giving permission,Passport photos? and sometimes a Dr's letter (depending on Local authority). I think that LA are supposed to process the licence in 17 days. This is a busy time of year for getting a performance licence with many christmas shows and pantos. Good Luck
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I am surprised the organisers of the show haven't sorted out the licences yet as your dc is due to miss school next week for rehearsals. Every LEA is different, mine sorted out a licence for my dc in 4 working days but I did have everything ready i.e. doctor's letter, headmaster's letter, passport photo etc.,
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Me toogelert wrote:I am surprised the organisers of the show haven't sorted out the licences yet as your dc is due to miss school next week for rehearsals.
I'm off to get the doctors' letter now....
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Several years ago when dc first needed licensing for panto I noticed that the licenses only stated time off school for actual performance dates and not rehersals although I had put all absence dates on the forms I filled in. I phoned the LEA to query this and was told they are only concerned with time off for actual performances not rehearsals.
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Re: Licence confusion
In my local authority a licence is needed if time off school is needed for rehearsals. In fact for a local dance festival you need a licence solely becasue the dress rehearsal is on a school day. An exemption is issued for anyone who is not involved n a daytime dress rehearsal slot.
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