Legal tussle
While we have some sympathy with Stagecoach’s frustration with the regulations relating to children in performances, NODA and the Little Theatre Guild are concerned about their demand for new legislation, as we fear this would inevitably mean the loss of the hard-won exemptions for amateur theatre groups contained in the 1963 Children & Young Person’s Act.
Instead, we support the need for a cross-industry code of conduct and we are disappointed that Stagecoach should have chosen to withdraw from the excellent work being carried out by the National Network for Children in Employment & Entertainment (NNCEE). This body brings together local education authorities, agents, broadcasters and professional and amateur theatre, and is currently working on developing a code of conduct to encourage uniformity of practice across all the local authorities.
Mark Pemberton
National Operatic and Dramatic Association
Eddie Redfern
Little Theatre Guild
Mark Pemberton
Chief Executive
National Operatic and Dramatic Association
NODA House
Lincoln Road
Peterborough
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External links
- National Operatic and Dramatic Association
- Little Theatre Guild
- National Network for Children in Employment & Entertainment
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