The Academy is committed to openness and transparency in its dealings with people and organisations. Through this openness and transparency the Academy aims to promote integrity and trust.

Child Protection

The Royal Academy of Dance is committed to creating an environment that enables children and young people to learn and develop in a safe, understanding and encouraging environment. The Academy has drawn up this policy in order to meet the requirements of:-
The Children Act 1989, The Human Rights Act 1998, The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Ratified by the UK Govt in 1991), The Protection of Children Act 1999, The Criminal Justice & Court Services Act 2000 and The Children Act 2004

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Data Protection

The Royal Academy of Dance aims to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1984, the Data Protection Act 1998 (and subsequent legislation including the Police Act 1997, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, The Human Rights Act 1998, The Registration of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and the Freedom of Information Act 2000)

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Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy

The Royal Academy of Dance is fully committed to eliminating discrimination and actively promoting equality of opportunity where prejudice and harassment are not accepted for the enhancement of performance and achievement.

The Royal Academy of Dance aims to ensure equal opportunities for all employees, potential employees, students, potential students, examination candidates, clients and customers irrespective of those matters covered by legislation, namely: race or ethnic origin, gender, transgender, marital status, disability, part-time status, age, sexual orientation and religion/belief.   The Royal Academy of Dance will also not discriminate on other matters which are not currently covered by legislation, such as socio-economic status or political belief.

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Health and Safety

The Royal Academy of Dance has a responsibility to ensure the Health and Safety of all its employees while at work.  The Royal Academy of Dance, through management at all levels, will provide, as far as is reasonably practical, a working environment that is safe and with minimum risk to employees, students, visitors and members of the public.  The Royal Academy of Dance will fulfill its responsibilities by taking steps to work in accordance with the relevant Health and Safety legislation, published Approved Code of Practice and good working practices.

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Smoking

Smoking in public and work places becomes prohibited in law from 1st July 2007. The RAD has a Smoking policy which is intended to protect everyone against the effects of passive smoking, to promote health in the workplace and to support those who smoke.

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