The KidsPace Performing Arts Code of Practice
KidsPace is building a collective of passionate, proactive teachers and business owners committed to fostering healthy, wholesome artistic journeys for all children in their care. By challenging sexualised messaging and promoting practices that safeguard children’s mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing, our industry can become a model for child-safe and ethical creative education. Our standards are backed by Dance Arts Alliance, ensuring governance and national best practice in performing arts education.
KidsPace Code: The Five Commitments (At a Glance)
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Summary: Choreography, music, and performance themes are carefully designed to be age-appropriate, developmentally supportive, and inclusive; fostering creativity, confidence, and joy. All content avoids sexualisation, adult behaviours, and harmful messaging, while promoting positive values such as empathy, respect, teamwork, and resilience. Music and adaptations are selected to ensure an appropriate, expressive, and culturally safe environment for all students.
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Summary: Costuming and uniform requirements are chosen with care to ensure they are age-appropriate, comfortable, and supportive of children’s confidence and creativity.
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Summary: Educators use language that models respect, kindness, and empathy; fostering a safe and supportive learning environment. Communication promotes healthy body image, wellbeing, and inclusivity, avoiding harmful, demeaning, or inappropriate content.
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Summary: Educators and organisations engage across all digital platforms and promotional materials in a child-centred, professional, and respectful manner. All content and communication uphold child safety, age-appropriateness, and child-like representation, with positive and appropriate messaging. Valid consent is obtained, personal information is protected, clear professional boundaries are maintained in all digital interactions, and any inappropriate material or behaviour is actively monitored and addressed.
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Summary: All educators and staff are appropriately screened, trained, and supported by clear policies and procedures. Organisations comply with legal obligations, maintain oversight of practices, and have transparent, child-centered processes to manage complaints and continuously enhance safety, wellbeing, and accountability.
Stage 1 | Gathering of Early Supporters
Dec 2025 – May 2026
Public launch of the KidsPace Code of Practice, and invitation to all industry professionals and business leaders to register as Early Supporters;
Early Supporters receive a digital supporter badge and an invitation to access the Stage 2 Pilot upon becoming a member of Dance Arts Alliance;
KidsPace Rollout Plan: Stages 1-3
Stage 2 | Pilot Program Commences
June - August 2026
KidsPace Pilot program commences for all Dance Arts Alliance members; the purpose being to test, refine, and strengthen the framework in real-time;
Access to the ‘KidsPace in Practice’ toolkit and Digital Signatory Pack;
Monthly online community sessions for peer support;
Optional 1:1 support sessions for tailored guidance.
Stage 3 | Official Signatory Rollout
September 2026
Signatories transition from pilot testing, to formal adoption of the KidsPace Performing Arts Code of Practice;
Open compliance pathway established; KidsPace Advisory Committee provides ongoing guidance;
Continued online community support;
The development of training and professional development opportunities.
KidsPace Code
Safeguarding Creative Childhoods