COVID Confident
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Pen and Paper Theatre Covid Compliance Statement

To ensure the safety of all our Staff, Artists, Creatives, Audiences and any other affiliates of Pen and Paper Theatre, we are taking measures to reduce the spread and contraction of SARS COVID-19. We have conducted general COVID-19 Risk Assessments, and will always conduct a Project Specific Risk Assessment to support this statement.
Below is our General Statement of COVID Confidence and Compliance, and we ask all affiliations to familiarise themselves with these practices.  

At a Glance - Staff, Artists, and Creatives

We have Completed a COVID-19 risk assessment.

Increased cleaning schedules are in place.

We ask all customers to wear face coverings in travelling around any indoor space or where required to do so by law.
Participants to workshops will be able to remove them during the sessions, however, they can keep them on should they wish.

Practicing of Hand Hygiene. Everybody should be practicing regular hand hygiene. We remind all staff, artists and creatives of their responsibility to practice hand hygiene, and suggest regular use of 70% Alcohol based sanitisers. 

Making sure everyone is social distancing. We have adapted all sessions to minimise risks, this includes social distancing to the best of abilities.

Increased ventilation. We will be ensuring that a healthy ventilation is maintained throughout sessions.

Taking part in NHS Test and Trace. We are taking part in the NHS Test and Trace programme, and ask that all those aged 16 or over scan in, and the parents / guardians of those under 16 scan in. 

We will turn people with coronavirus symptoms away. If a staff member, audience member, participant, artists or any affiliated person (or someone in their household) has a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, they should be isolating. Those with symptoms will be turned away, and asked to follow latest NHS and Welsh Government Advice. 

Lateral Flow Testing. We suggest that all staff, artists and creatives take a Lateral Flow Test no earlier than 24 hours prior to any engagement if they are showing symptoms. 

If you would like to discuss these measures further, or have any concerns please do get in touch with:
Hello@penandpapertheatre.co.uk 

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At a Glance - Audiences

We have Completed a COVID-19 risk assessment.

Increased cleaning schedules at our venues are in place.

We ask all staff, artists and creatives to wear face coverings in travelling around any indoor space or where required to do so by law.
During workshops you are not required to wear a face covering, and will be able to remove them during the sessions, however, you can keep them on should they wish.

Social distancing. Session are adapted to minimise risks, this includes social distancing to the best of abilities.

Increased ventilation. We will be ensuring that a healthy ventilation is maintained throughout sessions when possible.

Taking part in NHS Test and Trace. We are taking part in the NHS Test and Trace programme, and ask that all those aged 16 or over scan in, and the parents / guardians of those under 16 scan in. 

We will turn people with coronavirus symptoms away. If a staff member, artist, creative or any affiliated person (or someone in their household) has a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, they should be testing and isolating. Those with symptoms will be turned away, and asked to follow latest NHS and Welsh Government Advice. 
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COVID Passes. For performances, gatherings or events we are following the NHS and Welsh Government Guidelines on COVID Passes, should our events meet the standards laid out by Welsh Government, we will be requesting passes. 

This applies if you are aged 18 and over and are attending:
unseated indoor venues with more than 500 people in the audience
any outdoor or indoor unseated venues with a capacity over 4,000
any event, of any nature, which has more than 10,000 people in attendance
From 15 November it will also apply to cinemas, theatres and concert halls.

To obtain your COVID Pass please visit: gov.wales/use-nhs-covid-pass-attend-large-events-and-venues

We will not accept any COVID Pass that is out of date, so please double check your dates. 

If you would like to discuss these measures further, or have any concerns please do get in touch with:
Hello@penandpapertheatre.co.uk