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--- policies [2022/08/03 19:29] – katie
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 **Character Submission Deadline:** 14th January 2023 - characters submitted after this point will only have minimal writing team support for E4.\\
 **Late Booking / Cancellation Deadline:** 14th March 2023
+===== Event 5 Deadlines =====
+**Booking Opens:** 31st January 2023\\
+**Plot Point Deadline:** 16th June 2023 - after this point we cannot guarantee we'll be able to write backstory information or plot interests into the event but will do what we can.\\
+**Main Booking Deadline:** 29th June 2023\\
+**Character Submission Deadline:** 29th June 2023 - characters submitted after this point will only have minimal writing team support for E5.\\
+**Late Booking / Cancellation Deadline:** 29th August 2023
 ===== Booking Policy =====
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-//Credit to Mike Chester who wrote most of this for Redemption//
+//Credit to Mike Chester who wrote most of this for [[http://redemption.chaosdeathfish.com|Redemption]]//
+===== Child Safety Policy =====
+Whilst //Tales Untold// is designed for adults first and foremost, we acknowledge that the logistics of childcare during LARP events can be difficult to organise and we do not want this to be a barrier for attendees with young children. The Child Safety Policy below details the reasonable support we can provide as Head Refs, and the responsibilities of Players and Crew attending an event where a child is present.
+===Responsibilities of the parent/guardian===
+By bringing an young child to //Tales Untold//, parents and guardians must accept that:
+  * **//Tales Untold// was written for players over the age of 18.**
+    * By default, children should be treated below the abstraction layer, as an extension of the parent/guardian accompanying them, not as a character in their own right.
+    * Within the bounds of our [[acceptable_themes|Acceptable Themes Policy]], //Tales Untold// contains several themes which we consider inappropriate for children, as well as props and special effects which may be frightening or unsettling. While attendees are asked to be mindful of their behaviour around children, responsibility ultimately falls with the parent/guardian to remove their child from spaces which could be distressing.
+    * As below, the Head Refs will aim to give adequate warning to parents/guardians expected to come into contact with special effects which may be not just unsettling, but unsafe for a child.
+  * **Parents and guardians are responsible for the care, supervision and safety of the child during the event.**
+    * Children must never be left unattended on site. We ask that parents and guardians stay with their child at all times; no other attendee should be held responsible for childcare during the event. If you are not confident that you can supervise your child at all times, please do not bring them to //Tales Untold//.
+    * Parents and guardians are responsible for providing suitable food and accommodation for any child they bring to the event. Baby-changing facilities are included on-site for E4 and E5.
+    * You should assume that hazards typical of any outdoor event (e.g. trip hazards, insect bites, allergens) will be present. If you have any specific questions about on-site safety, please get in touch with the Head Refs in advance and we would be happy to discuss specifics with you.
+    * The Head Refs will aim to give adequate warning to parents/guardians expected to come into contact with special effects which could be unsafe for a child, e.g. loudspeakers and smoke used on a Vignette.
+  * **Some spaces are not safe for children.**
+    * No child may enter any space where combat is permitted, i.e. Quests and the Proving Ground.
+    * Other spaces may be deemed out-of-bounds for children at the discretion of the Head Refs, catering team and site owners. The Head Refs will aim to give you as much notice as possible if this is the case.
+  * **The //Tales Untold// Child Safety Policy may vary event to event.**
+    * Our ability to support children and their parents/guardians at //Tales Untold// will depend on the site facilities and the content of the upcoming event.
+=== Responsibilities of other attendees ===
+With the exception of the parent/guardian, no attendee, whether Player or Crew, has any more responsibility for the safety of a child present at the event than they would in a public space. That said, we support a positive, accepting and safe community, and so all attendees are asked to:
+  * **Be respectful.**
+    * Although responsibility for the safety of a child lies with the parent/guardian, all attendees should be mindful of their behaviour around children, as respect remains a key part of our Behaviour Policy. Engaging with acceptable adult themes in a space where the parent/guardian can choose to step away is absolutely fine; going out of your way to make a child or their parent/guardian uncomfortable is not.
+    * As with any form of harassment, harassment of a parent/guardian who is breastfeeding is absolutely unacceptable at //Tales Untold//.