Chaperone Plus+

Our elevated chaperone services tailored to provide on-set cast welfare and support for underrepresented young talent.

Our on-set chaperone services provide tailored support for working with children, young people and vulnerable adult actors who have entered the industry through non-traditional routes such as street casting & alternative pathways.

Chaperone Plus+ offers bespoke behavioural and support strategy developed by WAB directors drawing on extensive experience in youth work, drama training and street casting. 

Our Chaperone Plus+ package includes: 

  • Introductory visit to meet cast and production team.

  • Remote line management & Coordination of all your productions chaperone needs. 

  • Licensed Chaperones on-set at all times performing licensing requirement duties as per BECTU guidelines

  • Weekly check-in meetings between on-set chaperone team with WAB directors for guidance, safeguarding escalation support and development of behaviour and support strategy.

  • Experienced Lead Chaperone who has worked on several street cast/first time acting productions.

  • Collaborative working practice with the director, writer, producer, acting coach, crew and production stakeholders.

  • Support and guidance for the production team and creative team for working with newcomer talent.

  • Family Liaison Support to support family engagement and any queries or understanding of the production process.

  • Mentoring and Career development - signposting and bridging to other opportunities, in preparation for transitioning into the Sustain Aftercare programme.

  • Consistent wellbeing and pastoral support to help the cast with navigating the bewildering first time acting experience and the wrap process.

  • Guided by WAB principles and values around positive behaviour management and ‘the relationship is the intervention.’

  • On-call support for Chaperone Plus+ Team from Bridge Directors (between 07.00am - 22.00pm)