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.

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KidsPace Code: The Five Commitments (At a Glance)

  • 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.

  • Summary: Costuming and uniform requirements are chosen with care to ensure they are age-appropriate, comfortable, and supportive of children’s confidence and creativity.

  • 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.

  • Summary: Educators and organisations engage online and in all promotional materials in a child-centered, professional, and respectful manner. Content upholds child safety, age-appropriateness, and child-like representation, with positive messaging; valid consent is obtained, personal information is protected, and any inappropriate material is actively managed.

  • 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 – Feb 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 badge and priority access to the Stage 2 Pilot;

  • Purpose: awareness, engagement, and building a foundation for the Pilot.

Rollout Plan of the KidsPace Code

Stage 2 | KidsPace Code Pilot Signatory Program (FREE)

Feb - May 2026

  • Free pilot for organisations and individuals to implement the Code;

  • Access to ‘KidsPace in Practice’ toolkit and Digital Signatory Pack;

  • Monthly online community sessions for peer support;

  • Optional 1:1 Zoom support sessions for tailored guidance;

  • Purpose: test tools, gather feedback, and refine processes.

Stage 3 | Official Rollout

From 1 June 2026

  • Signatories transition from pilot to formal adoption;

  • Annual administration fee introduced: $25 individuals, $50 business/organisations ;

  • Open compliance pathway established; Advisory Committee provides ongoing guidance;

  • Continued online community support;

  • The development of training and professional development opportunities delivered in conjunction with our valued partner, Dance Arts Alliance.

KidsPace Code

Safeguarding Creative Childhoods
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