NBS

How We Look After You

The physical and mental well-being of its students receives equal emphasis at NBS to that accorded to the quality of education and training provided. In support of this important objective the school has well defined channels for staff/student communication and a pro-active health and safety policy, which includes student representation on the monitoring committee. All new students are issued with a handbook, which sets out clearly the school rules and procedures and how to obtain guidance or help with any problems, but some of its more important arrangements are stated here.

Each year cohort has a Year Tutor, who holds group and individual tutorials termly. Each cohort elects two student representatives, who may raise matters of general concern with the Year Tutors or with the Principal.

The Principal operates an ‘open-door’ policy for staff and students alike, normally being available on the same day or within 24 hours of a request for an interview.

Students may raise matters of concern with members of staff other than their Year Tutors or student ‘ reps’, if they so prefer.

There are trained and experienced counsellors at the hostels and residencies most used by NBS students, although they are not responsible to the school.

NBS students may, and indeed are encouraged to, become Associate Members of the National Union of Students, which has advice and information centres nearby (at which affordable personal effects and medical insurance can also be obtained).

All new students are advised to register with one of the general medical practices near to the school or with one close to their place of residence.

A number of NBS staff are trained first-aiders and there is a well equipped first aid/physiotherapy room on the premises.

There are general accident and specialist eye, dental and foot hospitals close by, which accept emergency cases.

The school has a consultant physiotherapist and links with a range of nearby centres specialising in Sports and Dance injuries, but the school does not provide free treatment.

Students are advised to take out personal medical insurance for specialist orthopaedic or physiotherapy dance injury treatment.

Full medical absence and dance injury records are kept and monitored regularly.

Regular lectures on nutrition for dancers are given by a highly qualified specialist in the fields of Sport Science and Psychology.

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