Why we have a Code of Conduct

This code of conduct is in place to make sure everyone who takes part in A Team Arts Education C.I.Cs activities knows what is expected of them and feels safe, respected and valued. 

A Team Arts Education C.I.C must make sure that everyone taking part in our activities has seen, understood and agreed to follow the code of conduct and that they understand what will happen if they do not.

We expect young people who take part in our programme to always display appropriate behaviour.

This includes behaviour that takes place at our base in the Brady Centre, on trips and residentials, and that takes place online.

This Code of Conduct aims to:

• be supportive and kind to others
• be friendly
• listen to others
• be helpful
• have good manners
• treat everyone with respect
• take responsibility for your own behaviour
• talk to senior staff member and tutors about anything that worries or concerns you
• follow this code of behaviour and other rules (including the law) join in and have fun!

You shouldn’t:

• be disrespectful to anyone else
• bully other people (online or offline)
• behave in a way that could be intimidating
• use negative or abusive language

First Time: Informal warning

If you behave in a way that doesn’t follow our behaviour code, our staff or volunteers will remind you about it and ask you to change your behaviour. This gives you the chance to think and to plan how you could behave differently, with support from staff and/or volunteers.

Second Time: Formal warning

If you continue not to follow the code of conduct after your first reminder, or if your behaviour is more serious, you will be given a formal warning by the person running your activity. They will make a record about what happened and inform your parents or carers as appropriate. They will also talk with you about what happened and agree what support you need to improve your behaviour in the future. We might also decide that further steps should be taken, such as restricting you from taking part in some activities. 

Last Time: Final warning

If the support we have put in place isn’t helping you to change your behaviour, we might need to give you a final warning. Again, this will be recorded and we’ll inform your parents or carers as appropriate. At this point, we might need to talk with you and your parents or carers about other services that might be better suited to give you the support you need.

Child Protection Procedures:

If any member of staff or volunteer becomes concerned that your behaviour suggests you might be in need of protection or that you might present a risk of harm to other children and young people, they will follow our child protection procedures. This might involve making a referral to the local authority.

If child protection procedures are necessary, we will talk this through with you and your parents or carers as soon as possible, unless doing so would put you in danger or interfere with a police investigation.

This Code of Conduct aims to:

•  be supportive and kind to others
• be friendly
• listen to others
• be helpful
• have good manners
• treat everyone with respect
• take responsibility for your own behaviour
• talk to senior staff member and tutors about anything that worries or concerns you
• follow this code of behaviour and other rules (including the law) join in and have fun!

You shouldn’t:

• be disrespectful to anyone else
• bully other people (online or offline)
• behave in a way that could be intimidating
• use negative or abusive language

First Time: Informal warning

If you behave in a way that doesn’t follow our behaviour code, our staff or volunteers will remind you about it and ask you to change your behaviour. This gives you the chance to think and to plan how you could behave differently, with support from staff and/or volunteers.

Second Time: Formal warning

If you continue not to follow the code of conduct after your first reminder, or if your behaviour is more serious, you will be given a formal warning by the person running your activity. They will make a record about what happened and inform your parents or carers as appropriate. They will also talk with you about what happened and agree what support you need to improve your behaviour in the future. We might also decide that further steps should be taken, such as restricting you from taking part in some activities. 

Last Time: Final warning

If the support we have put in place isn’t helping you to change your behaviour, we might need to give you a final warning. Again, this will be recorded and we’ll inform your parents or carers as appropriate. At this point, we might need to talk with you and your parents or carers about other services that might be better suited to give you the support you need.

Child Protection Procedures:

If any member of staff or volunteer becomes concerned that your behaviour suggests you might be in need of protection or that you might present a risk of harm to other children and young people, they will follow our child protection procedures. This might involve making a referral to the local authority.

If child protection procedures are necessary, we will talk this through with you and your parents or carers as soon as possible, unless doing so would put you in danger or interfere with a police investigation.