Chaperone training
You will need a range of skills, knowledge and experience to be a chaperone, including:
- good communication and negotiating skills
- the ability to differentiate between first night nerves and genuine illness
- the ability to take into account a child’s age and experience, concentration span, and exposure to adult conversation and expectations
- the ability to keep children calm in an emergency
- the ability to consider health and safety issues on stage and on set
- being able to recognise the signs and take action when a child is tired or unwell
- an awareness of child protection issues
- fully understanding the role and responsibilities of being a chaperone
Page last updated: 21 November 2023