Carmichael School of Dance

Approved Dance Centres consist of vocational colleges and independent schools which have undergone an approval process, including inspection, to ensure they meet the ISTD and QCA standards.

These include:
• the ability to provide an appropriate educational experience for students registered for ISTD teaching qualifications
• suitably qualified and experienced teaching staff
• appropriate physical facilities i.e. studio size, flooring, lighting
• staff training procedures for assessment
• appropriate mechanisms of governance and administrative procedures
• effective quality assurance
• robust health and safety complaints and appeals mechanisms