{"id":19919,"date":"2016-07-19T11:05:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T11:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindfulnessinschools.org\/?page_id=19919"},"modified":"2023-02-09T14:07:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T14:07:55","slug":"teaching-b-foundations-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mindfulnessinschools.org\/terms-conditions\/teaching-b-foundations-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms & Conditions (Teaching the .b Foundations course)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please read carefully and print off a copy of this agreement between you and Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) for future reference. By applying and completing the Teach<\/span> .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> course you are confirming your agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.<\/p>\n

Intellectual property<\/h3>\n

1.1. At all times, MiSP remains the owner of the intellectual property of the .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> courses and the accompanying course materials. You may not modify, adapt (including teaching the course through online platforms), copy, reproduce, re-publish, translate, make available, disseminate or distribute in anyway any of the Materials provided on the course and made available online via The Hub<\/strong><\/a> other than as covered in 1.3.<\/p>\n

1.2. No course or course materials, nor any part thereof may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of MiSP.<\/p>\n

1.3. You may seek permission from MiSP to translate the materials for your own personal teaching and on acceptance of the terms and conditions laid out in MiSP\u2019s Personal Translation Agreement.<\/p>\n

The course content, teaching materials and on going support<\/h3>\n

Copyright of the course belongs to MiSP.<\/p>\n

1.4. Using the materials provided<\/p>\n

i) Materials must not be copied or shared except for teaching by MiSP certified teachers.<\/p>\n

ii) Materials must not be amended or adapted (including teaching the course through online platforms) without the specific permission of and in collaboration with MiSP.<\/p>\n

The Hub<\/h3>\n

2.1. The course includes six months complimentary membership of\u00a0 The Hub<\/strong><\/a>, from where all materials can be downloaded, along with other resources. At the end of the six months, membership will be available at a cost<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2.2. You are still able to lead the course if you are not a member of The Hub<\/strong> but you will not have access to any new materials or other updated resources on The Hub<\/strong> without current membership.<\/p>\n

2.3. Your membership of The Hub<\/strong> is exclusively for you as a trained .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> teacher, and must not be shared<\/strong> with any other teachers, including those trained to teach the curriculum. This is the case even if your employer or someone else had paid for you to train to teach .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> or for you to have ongoing access to The Hub<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Teaching the .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> course<\/h3>\n

3.1. In order to teach the curriculum you must have been granted a Certificate of Training<\/em> from MiSP or an authorised partner.<\/p>\n

3.2. You will be acting as an independent teacher. Any publicity materials should make it clear you are trained by MiSP or an approved MiSP partner but you are not an employee of MiSP nor of the partner organisation.<\/p>\n

3.3. It is your responsibility to organise the necessary indemnity insurance cover required to teach the .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> course. You will not be covered by MiSP\u2019s insurance policy.<\/p>\n

3.4. A \u2018Trained to Teach\u2019 logo is available for use on your website and in publicity materials and you may not use any other MiSP logos or other materials without prior written permission from MiSP. This includes images and text on the MiSP or dotbe.org website<\/p>\n

3.5. .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> teachers must adhere to the guidance document \u2018Who the Curriculum is for\u2019 (see Appendix 1 below)<\/p>\n

3.6. The group size for a .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> course should be limited to 20 participants and 15 for less experienced teachers. For a taster session, there is no prescribed limit to the number of participants, though you should consider how many people you are comfortable delivering to.<\/p>\n

3.8. As a\u00a0.<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> teacher you will be self-employed. As such, you must set your own fee structure for teaching the course and the introduction session.\u00a0 MiSP is not in a position to instruct you on what to charge, as costs will vary from region to region and according to the size of group, type of school, travel time and experience etc. All we ask is that the fee you charge is reasonable and affordable for all schools. This is key to the integrity of the work we do, and our aim to increase the accessibility and sustainability of mindfulness provision within schools.<\/p>\n

3.9. This curriculum is designed for delivery in a physical school setting and is not suitable to be delivered online. For the avoidance of doubt, you are not permitted to deliver this curriculum online to individuals who are logging in remotely from their own homes or other environments.<\/p>\n

3.10. .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> teachers must adhere to guidance as detailed below in Appendix 1: Guidance for .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> Teachers: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Who is the curriculum for?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Marketing the .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> course<\/h3>\n

4.1. MiSP is the owner of the intellectual property of the .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> course and the accompanying course materials, please refer to clause 1.1.<\/p>\n

4.2. You should make it clear in all publicity materials i.e. websites, flyers and on social media that although you have been trained by MiSP or a MiSP partner you are not an employee of MiSP or of the partner organisation.<\/p>\n

4.3. A \u2018Trained to Teach\u2019 logo is available for use on your website and in publicity materials. This should not be modified or altered in any way.<\/p>\n

4.4. MiSP and .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> are trademarked logos and cannot be used without prior written permission from MiSP, apart from .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> materials provided in\u00a0The Hub<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4.5. In marketing and publicising the .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> course, MiSP requests you acknowledge that all materials, including the publicity materials made available on\u00a0The<\/strong>\u00a0Hub<\/strong>, belong to Mindfulness in Schools Project and link any information provided to our website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4.6. To ensure consistency and quality, MiSP requests you read the guidelines for marketing yourself and the course. Please click here<\/a> to view these guidelines.<\/p>\n

4.7. Do not cut and paste images from the MiSP website, particularly those of children.<\/p>\n

4.8. The domain name of your website must not include .<\/span>b<\/span><\/strong>, .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong>, Paws b<\/span><\/strong>, dots<\/span><\/strong> , dotbe, MiSP or any wording to indicate you are working in association with Mindfulness in Schools Project.<\/p>\n

Data protection<\/h3>\n

5.1 Personal information collected and\/or processed by us will be used for the purposes set out in the\u00a0Privacy notice<\/a>\u00a0and will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018.<\/p>\n

General<\/h3>\n

MiSP has the right to update or amend these Terms and Conditions from time to time. These Terms and Conditions are available on MiSP\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

In order to build a community and share with others what is involved in MiSP training courses, we sometimes use photographs or video footage taken during MiSP training in publications, press articles, promotional material and on the website.<\/p>\n

Contact us<\/h3>\n

Mindfulness in Schools Project, Bank House, Bank Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BL<\/p>\n

Email: enquiries@mindfulnessinschools.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Issued by Mindfulness in Schools Project on 15th August 2017, revised 31st March 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Appendix 1: Guidance for .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> Teachers: Who is the curriculum for?<\/h3>\n

Please use the following guidance when considering who the .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> course can be used with:<\/p>\n

1 – What has the course been designed for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

.<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> has been designed to (1) develop foundations in mindfulness for teachers and other adults working with young people on site in educational and youth settings, and (2) to connect with the .<\/span>b<\/span><\/strong> (11-18), Paws b<\/span><\/strong> (7-11) , and dots<\/span><\/strong> (3-6) <\/span>courses for children and young people.<\/span><\/p>\n

2 – Who can it be offered to?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Therefore .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> CAN be offered:<\/p>\n

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  1. i) on-site through a school (or educational\/youth organisation) to its adult community, such as teachers, staff, governors and parents<\/li>\n
  2. i) as a public course delivered in person to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u2013 adults working with young people in educational\/youth organisation settings<\/p>\n

    \u2013 parents of children in a school where .<\/span>b<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>Paws b<\/span><\/strong> or dots <\/span><\/strong>are taught<\/p>\n

    \u2013 adults working in the field of teacher development and training<\/p>\n

    3 – What are some Examples of what is acceptable?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The following are acceptable:<\/p>\n

    A course run through a school for teachers, staff and parents<\/p>\n

3.7. As a member of\u00a0The Hub<\/strong>, .<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> teachers can list themselves on the .b Foundations online map<\/a> available via the MiSP website. This makes it possible for you to be contacted by schools or educational organisations.<\/p>\n