Resources
These resources are intended to provide initial guidance on many of the issues we know members may have questions about.
This information is designed to be a starting off point for our members. If you still have questions after reading the helpsheets please do get in touch with us to talk things over.
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ITC Policies
- ITC Dignity at Work Policy
- Creating and using policies
- ITC Data Protection Policy (May 2018)
- ITC Privacy Policy
- Cookie Policy
- Theatredigs ITC Members Code
Company Formation and Charity Status
- Legal Structures for Performing Arts Organisations
- Company Directors & Conflicts of Interest
- Good Governance: Legal aspects
- Charities: tax and trading
- Duties of the Company Secretary/Administrator
- How to set up a Company
Contracts and Rates of Pay
- The Handbook
- Rates of Pay
- Contracts Helpsheets
- Rates of Pay Guidance
- Basic Sample Contracts
- Ethical Manager Contracts
Copyright
- Legal Aspects of Website Development
- Copyright: An Introduction
- Data Protection: An Introduction
- Marketing and the Law
- GDPR: Data Protection Law Changes in 2018
- Music Licensing
Cultural Commissioning
- Cultural Commissioning
Employment Law and Managing People
- Bullying & Harassment: Helpsheet
- Bullying and Harassment: FEU Code of Conduct
- Code of Conduct for Auditions
- Dealing with the Unexpected
- Discipline & Grievance at Work
- Dismissals
- Dispute Resolution
- Driving & the Law
- Driving Guidance Forms
- Employed or Self-employed?
- Environmental Issues
- Equal Opportunities
- Equal Opportunities Recruitment
- Policies & Handbooks
- Sponsoring Migrant Workers
- Work Experience, Internships & Apprenticeships
- Working Overseas
Ethical Manager
- Access Ethical Manager Contracts
- ITC Ethical Manager Status: An Introduction
- Ethical Manager Application Form
- Current ITC Ethical Managers
Ethics Guidance
- Meeting Ethical and Reputational Challenges
Finance and Planning
- Re-structuring or Closing Down
- NI Status: Important Changes for Performers and Stage Managers
- Funding & legal Issues
- Pensions & Auto-Enrolment
- Theatre Tax Relief
- Risk & Risk Assessment
- VAT Issues
- Dealing with Bad Debts
- Insurance: An introduction
- National Insurance Contributions & The Travel Rules
- Statutory Benefits
- Managing Your Money
Fundraising Forum
- First ITC Fundraising Forum (notes)
Health and Safety
- Accident and Incident Reporting - Example form
- Noise Regulations
- Accident & Injury at Work
- Working on Tallescopes
- Guidelines for the use of Rakes in Theatrical Productions
- Fog and Smoke Effects on Stage
- Template Safety Noticeboards
- Booster Seats
- Use of potentially combustible powders/dusts at events
Pensions
- Pension Auto-Enrolment
Well-Being
Working with Young People
- Sample Child Protection Policy
- Child Protection & Performing Arts Organisations
- Child Performers
- Code of Conduct for Performers Working in Schools
- DBS Policies
- DBS: How to apply for DBS Checks through ITC
- DBS Identification Checking
- Standard Child Performance and Activities Licence Application Form
ITC's Annual Reports
- Annual Reports from 2017's AGM
If you only read one thing
- June 2018 - Creating & Using Policies
- May 2018 - Tax & NI: Salary Sacrifice Schemes End
- April 2018 - New Structure for Data Protection Fees
- March 2018 - Pay In Lieu of Notice
- February 2018 - Trade Secrets
- January 2018 - Charity Returns (for charities in England and Wales)
- December 2017 - Copyright: The law on joint authorship
- November 2017 - Thriving at work – a review of mental health and employers
- October 2017 - Charity Governance Code
- July 2017 - Insurance Premium Changes
- June 2017 - Getting ready for next year’s Data Protection law changes
- May 2017 - Cyber Security
- April 2017 - Acknowledging inspiration from another artist’s work, without risk of being sued for breach of copyright or misrepresentation
- July 2018 - Employment Status: What does it mean & how does it work in our sector?
- September 2018 - Safeguarding
Edinburgh 2018
- ITC@The Edinburgh Fringe - Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Performing Arts Company Slides
- ITC@The Edinburgh Fringe - Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Performing Arts Company Booklet
- ITC@The Edinburgh Fringe - Contracts Slides
- ITC@The Edinburgh Fringe - Intellectual Property Slides
- ITC@The Edinburgh Fringe - Your Organisation Structure Slides
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