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 ensure you apply in time.
Renewal and Application are the same.
Complete the process 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 + £38 for the DBS Fee.
(A volunteer provides their service for free (apart from expenses) so their Enhanced DBS check is free of charge. The Professional receives payment for their service and therefore the Enhanced DBS will cost £38.00.
It is illegal to use your free of charge 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 complete the chaperone licence application [141.0 KB] [doc] form. Email it along with a copy of your NSPCC Training Certificate to:
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 receive your completed Chaperone Application form and a copy of your NSPCC Training certificate we will process your application and contact you to guide you through the rest of the process to include a link to our online payment system in order for you to pay your fee and a link to the online DBS system to commence your new Enhanced DBS application.
Please note: Even if you already had a DBS check, you need to complete a new DBS form for the role of chaperone, unless you are part of the government online DBS update service.
If you are with the online DBS Update Service, you just need to:
- show us the original DBS certificate you used to register with the update service, and
- give us permission to carry out an online update service check
If you have any (non-training) questions contact:
- Telephone: 01273 481967 or
- Email: Child employment team
Issue
Once all the necessary parts of the process are complete :
- Training certificate and application form received.
- New Enhanced DBS certificate obtained (original if with DBS Update Service)
- 2 Personal references received
- Payment received
We will post your new chaperone licence to your home address.
The licence lasts for 3 years from the date of issue of your DBS Certificate.
If you have any (non-training) questions contact:
- Telephone: 01273 481967 or
- Email: Child employment team
Please note after we issue your chaperone licence, we do not keep your DBS documents or DBS certificate on file.
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