On 13th May 2008 Stagecoach along with 60 students and parents went to Downing Street to present Gordon Brown with over 10,000 signatures. The petition called Gordon Brown for an immediate reform and overhaul of legislation relating to the Children's performance licence to ensure that children throughout the country are given equal opportunities in a safe and protected environment. We are currently waiting for a response from the government and will publish details as soon as they are received.

For further information please contact Tarquin Shaw Young - tarquin@stagecoachagency.co.uk



Pictured Left to Right in photo                                                 Click here for more pictures

Tarquin Shaw Young - Managing Director and Head of Casting Stagecoach Agency UK.
Ed Vaizey, Conservative Shadow Minister for Culture. Stephanie Manuel, Founder of Stagecoach and David Sprigg, Co Founder of Stagecoach.

Children in the forefront are

11 year old Sam Camino from Stagecoach Bedford and 12 year old Kathryn Peacock from Stagecoach Colchester.


Backgound Story
Stagecoach Theatre Arts has over 600 franchised schools in the UK, with more than 36,000 children attending classes each week. Its agency represents 2,300 children and young performers.

From its own research and experience Stagecoach believes that the current legislation is seriously flawed and that some local authorities are failing in their statutory duties to ensure adequate protection for minors working in the entertainment sector. Stagecoach believes that misunderstanding of the current legislation, results in differing standards across the country and a paperwork burden on local authorities preventing them from providing the protection that the current legislation intends.

Stagecoach is calling on Government to amend existing legislation, or to implement new legislation in order to ensure that children throughout the country are given equal opportunities in a safe and protected environment. The undersigned agree and support Stagecoach in its call to Government to reform Children’s Performance Licences.