Health and Safety Procedures
Introduction
It is the responsibility of all staff to help maintain the safety and security
of the pupils and the working/dancing environment – being aware of the risks,
identify any potential safety issues and know the appropriate action to take.
Staff must be aware of and comply with this Health and Safety Policy and all
emergency procedures.

Dance Studio safety Checks
Law protects everyone's health, safety and welfare at work. But we also have
the responsibility to look after others and ourselves.
Checks to be made before pupils enter the studio:
Plug sockets – ensure they are safe with no wires showing.
Mirrors – ensure they are unbroken.
Floor – ensure they are cleaned and remove any objects that might cause a risk
when dancing.
Doors and exits –ensure they are secure and that nothing is blocking emergency
exits.
Lighting and the light switches – ensure they are working and not loose.
Barre – ensure it is fixed in place.
Windows – ensure they are locked/secured when there is no teacher in the
studio.
Personal and Pupil Safety Checks
Correct dance wear/uniform must be worn for each class
Long hair to be tied back
Correct footwear to be worn for each class
Safety/protection clothing to be worn when needed, i.e. knee pads

 

Evacuation Procedures
Fire
The Manager is responsible for ensuring that the fire risk assessment is
undertaken and implemented. Training for employees and evacuation procedures
will be practiced regularly. Moonridge School of Dance operates a strict no
smoking policy whilst on the premises.
In the event of a fire employees must:
Raise the alarm
Take their registers and ensure all students exit the building in a calm and
orderly manner to the fire assembly point.
Call the fire dept.
Do not re-enter the building. Be aware of the fire exits and the position of
the fire alarms. No exit should be blocked in any way.

The main responsibility for employees is:
To help supervise the safety and orderly evacuation of pupils and any other
people in the vicinity.
Keep calm. Try to keep others calm.
Do not prolong the evacuation but on passing check all the corridors, toilets
etc. to make sure no one is left behind.

Security Procedures and Systems
All students or visitors to Moonridge School of Dance must report to reception
on arrival. Older students may be allowed to leave the building to get food but
must inform reception or their teacher of this and check back in on their
return.
Any unidentified person found around the dance studios are reported to the
manager immediately.
At the end of each lesson the younger children are escorted out to their
parents/carers by a teacher. If the parent/carer has not arrived then the child
will be taken to wait in reception with a staff member.
 
Accidents and First Aid
All accidents are to be recorded in the accident book.
Minor injuries should be dealt with by staff, recorded in the accident book and
parents informed.
For more serious injuries, First Aid should not be administered without the
permission of the child’s parent/carer. A child cannot give consent, however if
a child is seriously injured or unconscious then the situation should be dealt
with immediately by a trained first-aider and another adult present.
Head Injuries – however small, these incidents are always reported to the
parents in case of concussion or any other medical reasons, and dealt with by
the first-aider.
Major injury, i.e. suspected broken bones – should only be treated by the
qualified first-aiders. Pupils should be not moved, they are to be kept safe
until the first-aider arrives. The first-aider will inform the appropriate
people and then complete the accident book.


Major injuries may cause disruption to a class, if possible get someone to move
pupils out of the area. The first-aider will reassure the causality at all
times and make them aware of the situation.
NB: All pupils with specific medical needs have separate instructions on
procedures to follow in case of an accident/emergency.

First Aid Boxes
The first aid equipment is kept at reception and a small box is also located in
each studio. Equipment is also stored at reception that can be transported to
accompany on outside activities, trips, shows etc. First Aid boxes are
restocked regularly.

This Policy is reviewed annually

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