Continuing Professional Development Exemption Application Form 2015/16 Please view instructions and guidance notes overleaf Write clearly using CAPITAL LETTERS and tick boxes where applicable Family Name: First Name(s): Membership ID: Section 1 Provide the reason that you are applying for an exemption below: Section 2 What date did you/will you stop work? (dd/mm/yyyy) What date did you/will you return to work? (dd/mm/yyyy) Section 3 Provide details of the documentation enclosed to support your application: Section 4 I confirm that the information I have given in this application is true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that submission of a false application is a breach of the Code of Professional Practice for teachers registered with the Royal Academy of Dance. Signature: Date: Send to Send this application directly to your national office. See the accompanying list of national offices for contact details. If you do not have a national office in your country, send this application to the United Kingdom. Internal Use Only Staff Initials: Date Received: Date Processed: Outcome: Version 1 Updated 02 June 2015 Royal Academy of Dance® is a Charity Registered in England & Wales No. 312826 Continuing Professional Development Exemption Application Form - Instructions and Guidance The 2015/16 Continuing Professional Development year runs from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. You may submit your 2015/16 Exemption Application Form between 1 July 2015 and 1 June 2016. We recommend that you apply at your earliest convenience. You can do this by completing the form overleaf and sending it to your national office. If you do not have a national office in your country, submit your application to the United Kingdom office. As stated in the CPD Rules and Regulations, an exemption application does not guarantee that an exemption will be granted. If your 2015/16 exemption application is approved, your exemption will be valid until 30 June 2016. Completing Section 1 Provide the reason why you are applying for an exemption. The RAD accepts the following reasons for exemptions: ill-health, onerous caring duties for a close family member, bereavement, maternity and paternity leave, unemployment and career breaks. In countries where there are ten or less teaching members, you may be eligible for a part-exemption if you are finding it difficult to participate in activities, Completing Section 2 Provide the date that you did/will stop work and the date you did/will return to work if known. If unknown, please state ‘unknown’. Completing Section 3 Provide evidence to support your application e.g. a doctor’s letter or a letter from the social security office. The evidence should be dated, where possible. Exemption application forms will not be processed without documentation to support your application. Completing Section 4 You must sign and date the application to confirm the information you have given is true to the best of your knowledge. Submission of a false application is a breach of the Code of Professional Practice for teachers registered with the Royal Academy of Dance. Version 1 Updated 02 June 2015 Royal Academy of Dance® is a Charity Registered in England & Wales No. 312826 National Offices AUSTRALIA & PAPUA NEW GUINEA Royal Academy of Dance 20 Farrell Avenue Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia t: (61) 2 9331 4111 f: (61) 2 9360 6677 info@rad.org.au www.rad.org.au CHINA Professor Ting Tina Chen 2nd Floor Tower 2 Dong Hai Commercial Building 588 Yan An Dong Lu Shanghai China Tel: (86) 21 6597 6399 Fax: (86) 21 6513 7188 email: radchina@hotmail.com Chief Representative: Tel: 86 21 6598 9068 leendtina@gmail.com BENELUX & FRANCE Jacqueline Spence Royal Academy of Dance asbl 21 Cité Joseph Bech L-6186 Gonderange Luxembourg t: (352) 787225 f: (352) 787217 RAD-Benelux@pt.lu RAD-France@pt.lu www.rad.lu CYPRUS Mr George Shantos 19 Vassa Kilaniou 4771 Limassol Cyprus t: (357) 99 477 887 f: (357) 24 818 351 info@rad.com.cy www.rad.com.cy BRAZIL, PERU, ECUADOR & CHILE Maria do Carmo de Kenny Royal Academy of Dance Brasil Ltda. 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