Chaperones for children working in the entertainment industry

Chaperones are employed (voluntary or paid) to supervise children during licensed performances. We are responsible for making sure that chaperones are suitable and provide proper care for the children they are responsible for. This includes their health and wellbeing, safeguarding, welfare and the child licensing legislation.

A chaperone must show the same care a good parent would and cannot carry on another role at the same time. Main responsibilities include:

• taking action if the child is ill, tired or upset
• making sure the child has enough breaks, rest and meals
• thinking about health and safety issues on set/stage
• being aware of child protection issues

Want to apply?

Anyone aged 18 or over, living in the Bradford Metropolitan District Council local authority area can apply to be registered as a chaperone with us.

To register as a Professional Chaperone the cost is £84.50 (£35 if you hold an enhanced DBS that covers the child workforce that is registered with the Update Service) and to register as a volunteer chaperone there is no charge.

Applicants will need to have the following information available when submitting their application.

• Recently taken passport style photo, head and shoulder shot.
• 3 x ID documents from the DBS accepted list Documents you need for a criminal record check: You're from the UK or the European Economic Area - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Copy of DBS certificate, which is enhanced, covers the child workforce and is registered with the DBS Update Service – If available. (If applicants are not sure whether their DBS certificate is registered with the DBS Update Service, they should look to see if they are receiving an annual email from the DBS regarding their registration, this would sent around the time of year their DBS certificate was issued. This is not something their employer would do for them, it is done by the DBS certificate holder.)
• First Aid Certificate – if available.
• Name, address, contact number and email address for 2 referees. It is important that the applicant makes their referees aware that they will be receiving a request for a reference and that they will be able to act on this promptly, as the application will not be processed until it is complete with 2 references.

Please note, it is important you have all the information above to hand when submitting your application, as your application will time out after 20 minutes of inactivity and you will then need to submit a new application.

Apply to be a chaperone, (online form)

You must also provide references, be subject to a police (DBS) check, complete online Chaperone/Safeguarding training and attend 1 or 2 informal interviews/appointments.

For more information, visit the chaperone and child performers page on gov.uk and Chaperones - NNCEE - National Network for Children in Employment & Entertainment

Contacts

If you have any questions contact the Child Employment and Entertainment Licensing Team:

Email: cee@bradford.gov.uk
Telephone: 01274 439683