Exams Child Safe Collection Policy

This policy applies to all exams involving under 18s.

 Under 18s sitting an exam with us, whether at British Council premises or a hired
venue, are under our care from the time they arrive at the venue until they leave.
We are responsible for ensuring their safety in the same way that we are
responsible for the safety of young learners at our teaching centres.

 The centre should have a written policy on the safe collection of children after an
exam. This policy should be shared with parents when they register a child for an
exam. We should ensure that parents have a clear understanding of what our
requirements are and that they are willing to comply with our requirements.

 Children aged up to 10 years should never be permitted to leave the premises

alone. They must be collected by the parent/guardian or by a person for whom the
parent/guardian has provided written authorisation (this could be more than one
person; parents could provide a list of the people who they had authorised to collect
their child and these persons could, for example, all be issued with a collection
pass or badge) The Child Protection Team recommends that the person collecting
a child should be aged 14 or older. Any subsequent change to the person/s who
come/s to collect the child must be authorised in writing by the parent/guardian.

 Children or teenagers aged 11-17 years should only be permitted to leave the
premises alone if parental consent to this has been given in writing. This can be a
tick box during registration. Otherwise, they must be collected by the parent or by a
person for whom the parent has provided written authorisation.

 The collection of children after an exam should be effectively monitored by test day
personnel.

Consent
Full name of Candidate
____________________________________________________________________

Signature ___________________ Date ____________________________________

(If you are minor, please ask your parent/legal guardian to read all information provided
and sign the consent below.)

I declare that I exercise parental care of the candidate named on this form and I have
read, understood and accept the above.

Full Name of Parent/ Legal Guardian ______________________________________

Signature __________________ Date _____________________________________