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Privacy Policy

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Safeguarding policy (updated May 2021)

See also our dedicated Safeguarding webpage containing sources of information and support.

Safeguarding Report Form: Word or PDF
Please download, complete and return this form to record any safeguarding concerns you may have that relate to EFDSS or our activities. Once completed it should be emailed as soon as possible to the relevant EFDSS Safeguarding Officer (names and contact details are contained in the EFDSS Safeguarding Policy).


Equal Opportunities policy


Health and Safety Policy and Procedures and Access to Cecil Sharp House

Risk Assessment for Cecil Sharp House

Covid-Secure information for Cecil Sharp House 

General Emergency Evacuation Plan for Cecil Sharp House


Code of Conduct


 
The English Folk Dance and Song Society also endorses and promotes:

  • ISM & MU Code of Practice
    A set of principles to help eradicate bullying, harassment and discrimination in the music sector.
  • Music Education Code of Practice
    Helps to ensure music practitioners provide high quality music making and learning experiences for the people they work with. 
  • EFDSS is aligned with the ArtWorks Code of Practice Principles for Artists in Participatory Settings.
  • The Arts Council England Quality Principles work aims to raise the standard of arts and cultural work produced by, with and for children and young people.
  • We are committed to improving and advocating environmental best practice, and are working towards becoming a plastic free venue. You can fill your reusable water bottle in the Cecil Sharp House cafe. Read more about our efforts to go green

 
On the practice of painting faces with black paint, burnt cork or boot polish

We want to engage all people, of all backgrounds, in the folk arts. Therefore we do not condone the practice of ‘blackface’.

For more details read:

  • Our Winter 2016 EDS article: Facing up to a dancing debate
  • Our Autumn 2020 EDS article: Time’s up for ‘blacking up’
  • A letter by our Chief Executive and Artistic Director published in The Guardian in August 2019

In a letter to us dated 21 November 2019, the Department of Culture, Media and Sport wrote ‘we believe that those participating should take into consideration the potential for this practice to cause offence’ (Ministerial Support Team, ref. TO2019/11979/FBM).

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