Child performance records in England: what chaperones need to know
A practical guide to the child performance records a licence holder must keep in England, and how chaperones can provide clear, accurate information.
Read updateLicensed child performance chaperones and tutors
Safeguarding support for the people keeping young performers safe.
A practical, peer-led home for professional and volunteer chaperones and tutors working across TV, film, theatre, commercials, modelling and live performance.
Because safeguarding should never feel like guesswork.
Safe
Supported
Heard
On set. Backstage. On location.
The role matters
Built by people who understand the real job.
Supporting young performers is not just being present in the room. It is understanding licensing conditions, safeguarding practice, production pressure, child welfare, education time, rest breaks, tutoring arrangements and the confidence to speak up when something is not right.
Safeguarding-first peer support
Real-world backup for the moments that matter. Ask, compare, sanity-check and strengthen your judgement with people who know the job.
Explore thisPractical production and theatre knowledge
From call sheets to show calls, holding areas to handovers. Practical knowledge for chaperones and tutors working where children actually perform.
Explore thisClear signposting, not legal advice
Know where peer support stops and official guidance starts. Clear routes, safer decisions and no pretending community chat is legal advice.
Explore thisWhere chaperones and tutors work
For chaperones and tutors across the whole child performance world.
TV, film and commercials
On-set routines, call times, green rooms, licensing checks, tutoring arrangements and production pressure.
Read the role guideTheatre and live performance
Rehearsals, backstage areas, dressing rooms, show calls, matinees, tutoring time and touring schedules.
Read the role guideModelling and paid appearances
Shoots, holding areas, image-use awareness, travel, supervision, education needs and welfare checks.
Read the role guideVolunteer and professional chaperones and tutors
A shared space for council-approved chaperones and child performance tutors, whatever the route into the role.
Read the role guidePractical support
What Chaperone Collective is here to help with.
Use the Resources hub for UK licence guides, role explainers, production checklists and links to official guidance.
Explore the Resources hub- Understanding the boundaries of the chaperone and tutor roles
- Preparing for productions, rehearsals, shoots, performances and education time
- Talking through common scenarios with people who understand the work
- Finding useful resources from trusted safeguarding, licensing and education bodies
- Connecting licensed chaperones and tutors with people, productions and organisations that need support
- Building a stronger, more confident chaperone and tutor community
Safeguarding note
Chaperone Collective provides peer support and signposting. It does not replace local authority guidance, employer policies, safeguarding procedures, education requirements or legal advice. Do not share identifying details of children in public or community spaces. If there is a safeguarding concern, use the appropriate reporting route immediately.
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Helpful starting points
Who is Chaperone Collective for?
Licensed professional and volunteer child-performance chaperones, child-performance tutors, productions, organisations and agencies that need clear safeguarding-first support.
Is this legal, safeguarding or education advice?
No. Chaperone Collective provides practical information, peer support and signposting. Official guidance, local authority decisions, licence conditions, employer procedures and safeguarding routes must always come first.
What can I find in the Resources hub?
The Resources hub includes UK licence guides, role explainers, practical production checklists and links to official guidance for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Can parents and production teams use the site?
Yes. Public guidance explains what chaperones and tutors do, while registration routes help chaperones, tutors, hirers and agencies use the platform appropriately.
How do I register?
Choose the registration route for looking for work, offering work or representing and supplying child performers. Basic opportunity alerts are free for chaperones and tutors.