Apply for a new or Renewal Chaperone Licence

Child performance licensing and chaperones latest

1. Overview

Application

Please note: The process can take from 8 to 12 weeks, especially during our busy periods, so please make sure you apply in time.

Renewal and Application are the same.

Complete the steps below to apply or renew your licence at least 3 months before it expires. There is a charge to renew:

£10 for a volunteer chaperone + £25 for the NSPCC's Chaperone Training course
£10 for a Professional chaperone + £25 for the NSPCC's Chaperone Training course + £49.50 for the DBS Fee.

(A volunteer offers their service for free (apart from expenses), so their Enhanced DBS check is free. The Professional gets paid for their service, so the Enhanced DBS will cost £49.50.

It is illegal to use your free DBS certificate to earn any form of income.

Online training

You need to complete the NSPCC’s Protecting Children in Entertainment Training for Chaperones. This course costs £25.

The next step is to fill in the [141.0 KB] [doc] chaperone licence application [93.0 KB] [docx] and Code of Conduct form [96.7 KB] [docx]. Email both along with a copy of your NSPCC Training Certificate to:

Child employment team

Or post it to:

CEE
5th Floor St Mary's House
52 St Leonards Road
Eastbourne
BN21 3UU

Telephone: 01273 481 967

Process

Once we get your Chaperone Application form and your NSPCC Training certificate, we will check your application and get in touch with you. We will help you with the next steps, like sending you a link to pay your fee online and another link to start your Enhanced DBS check online. You will need to bring three ID documents to show us in person.

Please contact our office after you have chosen your three ID documents from the DBS list, so you can make an appointment to show them at one of our offices:

St Mary's House - 52 St Leonard's Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 3UU
County Hall - St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1UE
Cavendish House - Breeds Place, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 3AA

Please remember: Even if you already had a DBS check before, you must fill out a new DBS form for the chaperone job, unless you are using the government online DBS update service.

If you use the online DBS Update Service, you need to:

show us the original DBS certificate you used for the update service
give us permission to check your update online

Contact Us

If you have any questions (not about training), you can:

Call: 01273 481967. If you leave a message, please say your name, your phone number, and why you are calling.
Email: Child Employment Team.

Issue

Once you have completed all the steps below:

sent us your training certificate, signed code of conduct and application form
got a new Enhanced DBS certificate (or sent us your original if you use the DBS Update Service)
two personal references obtained
paid the fee

We will send your new chaperone licence to your home. Your licence will last for 3 years from the date on your DBS Certificate.

If you have any questions that are not about training, you can: