At Tomorrow’s Talent, the safety, wellbeing and happiness of every child and young person in our care is our highest priority.

 

We are committed to providing a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where children can learn, perform, make friends and develop their confidence in the performing arts.

 

We take safeguarding seriously and have clear procedures in place to help protect children from harm and to respond appropriately whenever a concern is raised.

 

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is:

Jemma Oxley

 

Jemma is responsible for overseeing safeguarding at Tomorrow’s Talent and ensuring that any concerns are taken seriously, recorded appropriately and referred to the relevant professionals where necessary.

 

Safeguarding contact:  

Jemma Oxley  

Telephone: 01245690080  

Email: ma**@****************co.uk

 

If you are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person at Tomorrow’s Talent, please speak to Jemma as soon as possible.

 

You do not need to be certain that abuse has occurred before raising a concern. We would always rather hear about something that is worrying you than have a concern go unreported.

 

Concerns can be raised by children and young people themselves, parents and carers, staff, volunteers or anyone else who has a concern about a child’s welfare.

 

Concerns may be raised anonymously. Where someone provides their identity, we will treat their information sensitively and only share it where necessary and appropriate to safeguard a child.

 

If a child is in immediate danger, please call 999.

 

We are committed to:

 

– putting the welfare of children and young people first;

– listening to children and taking their concerns seriously;

– recruiting staff and tutors safely, including appropriate DBS checks where legally required;

– providing appropriate safeguarding training and guidance to our staff and tutors;

– maintaining clear and appropriate professional boundaries between adults and children;

– providing safe arrangements for classes, rehearsals, performances, workshops and other activities;

– promoting appropriate online and social media practices;

– taking concerns about bullying, harassment, discrimination, child-on-child abuse and inappropriate behaviour seriously;

– protecting children’s privacy and dignity, including in relation to photography, filming and changing arrangements;

– responding appropriately to concerns involving any adult working with or around children;

– working with parents, carers and relevant safeguarding professionals where appropriate.

 

Our staff, tutors, freelancers and volunteers are expected to maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times.

 

Any communication, physical contact, teaching, coaching or interaction with children must be appropriate to the child’s age, the activity and the professional setting.

 

Where children take part in one-to-one coaching, auditions, self-tape preparation or other individual activities, appropriate safeguarding arrangements will be maintained.

 

We also expect professional boundaries to be maintained when communicating with children online or through social media.

 

We understand that raising a safeguarding concern can feel difficult.

 

We will treat safeguarding concerns sensitively and respect people’s privacy. However, safeguarding information cannot always be kept confidential.

 

Where necessary to protect a child, information may need to be shared with parents or carers, children’s social care, the police, health professionals or other appropriate safeguarding agencies.

 

Our priority will always be the safety and welfare of the child.

 

If a concern or allegation is made about a member of staff, tutor, freelancer, volunteer or another adult working with children, it will be taken seriously and dealt with through the appropriate safeguarding procedures.

 

Where required, Tomorrow’s Talent will seek advice from the relevant local safeguarding authorities and the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO).

 

For concerns relating to an adult working with children in Essex, the Essex LADO can be contacted on:

 

03330 139 797  

 

If you are concerned about a child’s safety or welfare, you can also contact the appropriate local children’s safeguarding service.

 

If a child is in immediate danger or a crime is taking place, call 999.

 

For non-emergency concerns, the appropriate local authority safeguarding service can provide advice and support.

 

Tomorrow’s Talent maintains a comprehensive Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy covering our safeguarding procedures, safer recruitment, DBS checks, staff responsibilities, responding to disclosures, online safety, photography and filming, child-on-child abuse, professional boundaries, allegations against adults and information sharing.

 

Our full policy is available on request.

 

Policy: Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy  

Policy lead: Jemma Oxley, Designated Safeguarding Lead  

Last reviewed: August 2026  

Next review: August 2027

 

Our safeguarding arrangements are reviewed regularly and updated when legislation, statutory guidance or local safeguarding procedures change.

 

Every child deserves to feel safe, respected, listened to and supported.

 

At Tomorrow’s Talent, we are committed to creating an environment where children can enjoy the performing arts, build confidence and reach their potential in a safe and supportive environment.

 

If you have a safeguarding concern, please speak to us. We are here to listen.