Restrictions for Home Based Studio Teachers & Creative Studios No images? Click here Victorian Music Teachers’ Association eNotice Update #9 Supporting VMTA Members Response to COVID-19 Restrictions for Studio Teachers Working in Home-Based and Creative Studio Settings Dear , The person I spoke with at DHHS put me on hold briefly whilst referring directly to their supervisor. The DHHS representative then clearly advised me that home-based studio music teachers can now teach up to 15 students per day providing a COVIDSafe plan is in place. A separate facility with its own entrance is no longer required. I have a DHHS enquiry reference number, so should you receive any subsequent advice to the contrary, please let me know by email vmta@vmta.org.au and I will follow up accordingly. A further easing of restrictions has also been announced for Creative Studios, which applies to commercial music teaching studios only. Please see below for more information in relation to teaching in both Home-Based and Creative Studio settings. The Coronavirus website takes several days to be updated following any major announcements. We will continue to monitor the information on the DHHS website, along with the DET School Operations Guide, and we will keep you updated along the way. At his briefing yesterday, the Premier indicated that a further easing of restrictions will occur on 6 December to take us through until the end of this year. If you have any specific questions that are not answered in this eNotice, please call the COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 675 398. Kind regards, Genevieve Newton Home-Based Studio Music Teachers Studio music teachers who conduct lessons from home Home-based studio music teachers can now teach up to 15 students per day providing a COVIDSafe plan is in place. A separate facility with its own entrance is no longer required. Whilst some other 'home-based businesses' that are customer facing (e.g. private hairdressers) still need to have a separate facility with their own entrance, studio teachers no longer have to do so. The relevant reference document is Stay Safe Directions (Victoria) (No 2) - 22 November 2020 signed.pdf Part 4, Clause 7 (2) (d) states that persons are permitted to enter a residential premises for the provision of childcare, child-minding, early childhood education, A COVIDSafe Plan must be in place. This must include physical distancing, wearing face masks, ensuring good hygiene, cleaning shared equipment, and keeping a record of attendance at the residence. In addition, VMTA advises teaching students in a well ventilated room. Download the DHHS COVIDSafe plan template here. Creative Studios Commercial music teaching studios Guidelines are outlined in the document below: Summary of Last Step Restrictions from 11:59pm on 22 November 2020 Indoors
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