Code of Conduct for LIVE Online Learning

 Mandatory Guidance for music tutors, parents, guardians, pupils and all members of their respective households:

  • All workshops will be timetabled during regular Inspire-works Facilitators working hours.

  • All participants must wear suitable clothing, as should anyone else in the household whilst the lesson is taking place.

  • The workshop must take place in an appropriate room. Preferably this would be a communal space and not a bedroom.

  • Workshops will start at the designated time and will not carry on beyond the end to make up any lost time if participants are late. Participants should be ready in the online waiting room 5 minutes before the lesson starts.

  • The name of the Zoom/Teams account must be renamed to match that on the booking form.

  • Language must always be professional and appropriate during lessons, including any family members that may pass in the background.

  • The Zoom/Teams account must be registered and logged into by the parent and not the pupil.

  • All workshops must be supervised by an adult with parental responsibility for the child. Ideally the parent/guardian will remain in the room for the duration of the workshop, however this may not always be possible. As a minimum the parent/ guardian must be present and on-screen at the start of the workshop and remain in the general proximity until its conclusion. Alternatively, the parent/ guardian could supervise the workshop digitally, by joining the Zoom/Teams conference on another device (please mute your device so as not to disrupt the workshop).

  • Participants must not share any files other than music or relevant supporting materials over Zoom/Teams.

  • Participants must not share any content with the tutor over social media.

  • All other web browsers and programmes must be closed before starting the lesson.

  • Facilitators must ensure that the teaching environment, both physical and digital are professional and neutral. Extra care must be taken to ensure that private or sensitive information is not accidentally shared. All other web browsers and programs must be closed before starting the lesson.

  • The Inspire-works team will observe workshops digitally for the purposes of quality assurance and safeguarding.

  • Parents can share any concerns directly with Inspire-works and report any safeguarding issues immediately to the Musical Director Mike Simpson.  

Additional safeguarding guidelines for facilitators

  • The workshop must take place in an appropriate area, preferably a communal space and not a bedroom. Where possible the workshop should take place against a neutral background.

  • Facilitators must ensure that the teaching environment, both physical and digital are professional and neutral. Extra care must be taken to ensure that private or sensitive information is not accidentally shared. All other web browsers and programs must be closed before starting the lesson.

  • The live workshop must not be recorded on a personal device, nor should any photographs or screen shots be taken under any circumstance.

  • Facilitators should check that the participants are accessing the live stream in an appropriate room in their house and not a bedroom. A parent or responsible adult must be present for the start of the workshop and available to monitor the live stream throughout the workshop.

  • Facilitators must not share any files over Zoom/Teams other than music or relevant supporting materials for the workshop.

  • Facilitators must not share any personal contact information with students or parents.

  • Facilitators must not share any content over social media.

  • Facilitators must not friend or follow pupils on their personal social media accounts.

  • Facilitators must not accept any further offers to do online teaching over webcam/video chats. This leaves them extremely vulnerable from a safeguarding perspective.

  • Facilitators must report any safeguarding concerns immediately to Mike Simpson, Musical Director, Inspire-works.