What Popdance checks, what stays the teacher's responsibility, and how we protect your payment.
We check a government photo ID matches the teacher and their face. We show the date, not the document.
We review certificates teachers upload for the styles they teach. We do not endorse teaching ability.
We check a current public liability policy with a valid date. Teachers must keep it up to date.
Where the role requires it, we review the teacher's DBS evidence and date. We do not run the check ourselves.
Reviews can only be left by customers who completed a paid booking on Popdance.
The teacher has an active membership and has accepted our code of conduct.
| Popdance does | Teacher is responsible for |
|---|---|
| Reviews ID, qualifications, insurance and DBS evidence when uploaded | Keeping documents valid and up to date |
| Shows the status and date checked, never the documents | The safety and quality of their sessions |
| Holds payment until the session is complete | Having the right insurance and safeguarding for their activity |
| Mediates disputes | Supervision of children in their care at events |
Popdance is a marketplace, not the provider of dance services. Final wording subject to legal review.
Pay only on Popdance. Your payment is held until the event is complete and the 48 hour issue window has closed.
Ask the teacher for their safeguarding policy. Check the DBS badge where it applies. Never leave children alone with a visiting adult.
Teachers working with children must hold an enhanced DBS or equivalent, know their safeguarding duties and report concerns to Popdance.
If you are worried about a teacher, a message or a review, tell us. Urgent concerns: call 999 or your local safeguarding team first.
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