Children in Entertainment

Supporting licensing for performances involving children

One Children in Entertainment is a comprehensive system for supporting authority staff in the statutory licensing of public performances involving children. Information on pantomimes, stage shows or films and details of inspection visits are stored alongside a child’s school attendance and achievement records, enabling authority staff to make more informed decisions on the licensing of performances.

Performance licenses processed Efficiently

A complete record of the licensing application for an event and details of the venue, time and duration of rehearsals or performances can be instantly accessed by authority staff through Children in Entertainment. Information on references, disclosure checks for chaperones and notes on any interviews that have taken place can also be viewed at the click of a mouse. Inspection visits by local authority staff are entered and stored on the system, giving reasons for the inspection, when it was carried out and the outcome, assisting authorities in processing licenses more efficiently and safeguarding children’s security. Children in Entertainment meets all the legislative requirements of granting licensing for performances involving children and supports authorities in processing applications quickly.

Reduces administration

Time is saved for authority staff in administering licenses for children as the system reuses existing pupil details within One so that the re-entry of data is unnecessary. Once approved, licences which include a photograph of the child or chaperone can be generated at the touch of a button.

Enables the impact of performances on children to be monitored Close links with key school information, such as attendance and assessment data, enable authorities to keep a close eye on how a child’s involvement in a production might be affecting their school life. This enables them to assess the situation and address any concerns quickly with the provision of appropriate services and support.

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