School
policies.

Students are required to attend a minimum of 90% of all scheduled sessions for any programme or course. This applies to all class types including workshops, masterclasses and short and long form courses.

Attendance is recorded at the start of each session. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they notify us in advance if they are unable to attend class.

Students are expected to arrive at least five minutes before the scheduled start time of each session. Lateness disrupts the work for the entire group and will not be tolerated as a pattern.

Students arriving more than 10 minutes late may be asked to wait outside class at the discretion of the tutor so as not to disrupt potential filming.

If a student is unable to attend a session, they must notify the school by email before the session begins. Retroactive notification is not accepted except in the case of genuine emergency.

Medical absences supported by documentation will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may not count toward the attendance threshold at the school’s discretion.

Written warning and be invited to meet with the programme director. Students who fail to meet the minimum attendance requirement by the end of a programme will not be eligible for course completion recognition and may not be invited to return for subsequent levels.

No refunds are issued as a result of poor attendance.

All students at Bow Street are expected to:

Treat every person in the room with respect. This includes fellow students, tutors, visiting professionals, and all school staff. Bow Street is a diverse community and we do not tolerate behaviour that makes any individual feel unwelcome, unsafe, or diminished.

Come prepared. Know your material. Bring what you need. Be ready to work from the moment the session begins.

Support your colleagues. The training is relational. Your scene partner’s work depends on you being fully present and genuinely engaged. Undermining, dismissing, or disengaging from a colleague’s work is taken seriously.

Receive feedback professionally. Feedback from tutors and peers is a fundamental part of the training. Students are expected to receive notes with openness.

Bow Street has a zero-tolerance policy toward harassment, bullying, and discrimination in any form – including on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Any student who experiences or witnesses behaviour of this kind is encouraged to report it directly to the programme director or by email to [email protected]. All reports will be treated confidentially and investigated promptly.

Substantiated breaches of this policy will result in immediate removal from the programme without refund.

Mobile phones must be switched to silent and put away for the duration of all sessions. Use of a mobile phone during class – including for reading, messaging, or recording – is not permitted without explicit tutor consent.

Recording of any kind – audio, video, or photography – of tutors, fellow students, or sessions is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of all individuals involved and the school. Violation of this policy will result in immediate removal from the programme.

Where a breach of the code of conduct is identified, the school will follow a fair and proportionate process: an initial conversation, a formal written warning where appropriate, and – in cases of serious or repeated breach – removal from the programme. The school reserves the right to remove a student immediately and without prior warning where the safety or wellbeing of others is at risk.

Bow Street adopts a zero tolerance approach to misconduct and reserves the right to expel any student who’s behaviour is deemed inappropriate.

1. Professional and appropriate behaviour
   • Individuals are expected to comply with all relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedures, be honest and fair, dress appropriately, act in a professional way that shows respect for others and reflects the professional standards set by Bow Street.
   • Individuals are expected to recognise and respect the authority of Bow Street’s Tutors, Guest Mentors and Staff.
   • Bow Street adopts a zero-tolerance approach to occupational discrimination. Behaviour that a reasonable person would consider to be offensive, intimidating, humiliating, aggressive, threatening or abusive is not acceptable. Nor is it acceptable to harass, victimise or discriminate against any person based on personal attributes including, but not limited to, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or disability.
   • Individuals are expected to work in a collaborative and co-operative manner and professional manner.
   • Breaches of this code and of any academy regulations make students liable to the imposition of sanctions. Breach of any of the academy regulations will be dealt with under the Disciplinary Procedure laid out in Section 9 below.

2. Without affecting the generality of the above the following identifies some specific examples of breaches of this code:

• Obstruction of members of Academy staff, agents of the academy or other students in the performance of their duties
• Obstruction of any other student in the normal pursuit of his/her course of learning.
• Any violence or threats of violence or any abuse, either physical or verbal.
• Any bullying or harassment or any discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, 
family status, sexual orientation, religious belief, age, disability, race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origin, membership of the travelling community or perceived political belief or affiliation.
• Any behaviour that endangers the welfare of others.
• Making derogatory comments or allegations against a member of staff, tutor, guest or other student either
in person or utilising electronic media such as e-mail or social networking sites.
• Conduct likely to disrupt the teaching, learning, or administration at the Academy.
• Failure to comply with any reasonable oral or written, individual or collective instruction(s) 
given by any employee or agent of the Academy in the execution of their duties.
• Any behaviour that could damage the good name of the Academy.
• Interference with the Academy’s safety equipment, firefighting equipment, security systems or alarm systems.
• Damage, defacement, theft, misuse or use without authorisation of any equipment or 
property belonging to the Academy or the private property of an individual member of the Academy community.

3. Health and Safety
   • In accordance with Bow Street’s Health and Safety Policy, all persons must take reasonable steps to ensure their own health, safety and welfare in the building as well as that of others. This includes complying with relevant health and safety regulations e.g. reporting any problems, incidents, injury or property damage as they arise.
   • Bow Street’s Health and Safety Policy requires that where The Student, service provider, visitor or volunteer is injured in the course of their work activities or visit to the Premises, they must complete the first page of the relevant Injury/Incident and Hazard Report form and forward it to the General Manager
   • Individuals are not permitted to possess, supply, consume or be affected by alcohol or illicit drugs in any circumstances during hours of the training.
   • Students with any specific allergies that could potentially be life threatening should notify Management before the course commences.
   • Smoking or drinking alcohol is not permitted in any part of the building at any time.

4. Duty of care
   • Duty of care is the obligation to do everything reasonably practicable to protect others from foreseeable harm. When participating in any Course / Bow Street activities, all individuals must take reasonable care to avoid foreseeable risk to others, particularly other students.