Pro Enhanced Membership and Student Membership (Including Instructor Insurance) 

By purchasing Pro Enhanced or Student Membership, you confirm that: 

• You hold the appropriate qualifications / have attended the relevant training for the activities you teach. 

• You hold the qualifications or training required at the time of sign-up for the membership type selected. Failure to hold the required qualifications may invalidate your membership and any associated insurance. 

• Where required, you hold the appropriate licence, professional membership, or permissions necessary to deliver the activities you teach. 

• If you are purchasing Pro Enhanced Membership and are self-employed, the included Public Liability Insurance applies only to sole traders. This cover does not extend to limited companies or incorporated businesses. 

• You are committed to on-going training and continuous professional development 

• You adhere to relevant industry regulations on the use of music in public places (e.g. PPL & PRS)* 

• Where appropriate, you hold relevant professional insurance and maintain appropriate risk assessments for your activities. 

• If working with children, young people and/or adults at risk on a regular, unsupervised basis (once a month or more), you possess an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Scheme Check carried out within the last 2-years* 

• You have appropriate First Aid provision in place, either via ensuring there is adequate first aid cover in place where you teach or, by holding a valid First Aid Certificate dated within the last 3 years. 

• You are a UK resident 

• A 14-day cooling-off period applies following the purchase of Pro Enhanced Membership. During this period, a full refund may be issued if membership benefits have not been used. After the 14-day period, membership fees are strictly non-refundable. 

• Pro membership benefits may be activated once membership details have been reviewed and a membership certificate has been issued. 

• We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any membership account if we believe the account is being misused, these terms are breached, or for any other reasonable reason at our discretion. 

• Pro Enhanced Membership is valid for the subscription period selected at the time of purchase. If membership is not renewed at the end of the subscription period, the account will automatically revert to the Free Membership tier and Pro features, including insurance benefits, will cease. 

• The student membership is for individuals who are currently training to become qualified instructors within an EMD UK recognised discipline (i.e., Level 2 Exercise to Music, Level 3 Mat work Pilates). Cover is valid only while actively enrolled on a recognised training programme and activities must be within the scope of the discipline being trained in. The insurance does not replace full instructor insurance upon qualification and therefore once qualified, trainees must upgrade to a full instructor policy.  

*Available from EMD UK 

Currently if you have only attended short courses or CPD without a base qualification OR have achieved only dance participation grades (not teaching) then you aren’t covered by EMD UK Associate Membership package. Getting qualified enables you to earn more money, work at more venues and pay lower premiums for insurance. 

Please note: EMD UK Pro Enhanced membership with insurance doesn’t currently cover the following activities: Aerial classes (all) e.g. aerial yoga and skills, Box Fit (contact) Boxing Coaching (ring work, punch bags etc), Bungee Fitness, Circus Skills, Physiotherapy, Sling Fit (babies in slings), Sports Training/Coaching (any sport), Pole Dancing, Cheer Leading (stunts), Acrobatics, Gymnastics, Cross Fit, Martial Arts (any), Trampolining and Parkour. 

Please note: With regard to the activity of sports massage the Public Liability limit is reduced to £1m for any practitioners treating elite athletes. 

Please also note: The insurance upgrade packages offered by EMD UK can only be sold in combination with, or alongside a valid membership package.  If you purchase a PRO membership Package and you wish to upgrade this to include insurance, you may do so at any time, providing you continue to maintain and renew the PRO Membership Package for the period of your upgrade.  This can be done at the time, or at the yearly renewal date online. 

Baby Massage: Baby Massage is covered under a PT & Specialist membership, providing you hold the relevant qualifications requested at sign up. You must have completed a nationally accredited CPD course in this area and ensure knowledge is kept up to date. You must obtain parental consent when treating/working with minors and as with all activity, you are undertaking the appropriate risk assessment and risk management, and these are being recorded. 

Floating Sound Bath: Floating Sound Bath is covered providing you have completed an accredited CPD course in this area and ensure knowledge is kept up to date. The floatation equipment must be appropriate for use on water, and it is only cover for classes held in swimming pools and not in open water environments. There must be a qualified lifeguard in attendance at all times, the teacher can also be the qualified lifeguard, but risk assess the ability to run the session and lifeguard at the same time as this may not be appropriate in some circumstances. The teacher/member is acting as a spotter and always watching those in attendance and not participating. 

Pole Fitness: Pole Fitness is covered under a PT & Specialist membership, providing you hold the relevant qualifications requested at sign up. You must have the relevant pole fitness qualifications. The instructor is part of the International Pole Dance Fitness Association, Pole Dance community. As with all activity, it does not involve any use of alcohol and drugs. The classes are not to take place in the private residence of the instructor and/or client. The instruction is part of a fitness regime and would not include parties. The poles must be Pole Dance community recognised ‘safe poles’. 

 

Pro Membership 

• By applying for Pro Membership, you confirm that you hold the qualifications, certifications, or training required for the membership type selected at the time of sign-up. If it is later determined that the required qualifications are not held or have been misrepresented, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate the membership without notice. 

• Members are responsible for ensuring that the information provided during registration remains accurate and up to date. 

• Pro Membership is valid for the subscription period selected at the time of purchase. Members are responsible for renewing their membership before the renewal date in order to maintain Pro Membership status. 

• If Pro Membership is not renewed at the end of the subscription period, the account will automatically revert to the Community Membership tier and Pro features will no longer be available. 

• Unless otherwise stated, Pro Membership fees are non-refundable once the membership period has commenced. 

 Community Membership 

• Community membership is available to registered users at no cost. Members may access the features and services made available to Community members. 

• Community membership will remain active unless the member chooses to upgrade, close their account, or their account is removed in accordance with these terms. 

• If a community membership account remains inactive for a period of three (3) years, we reserve the right to deactivate or permanently remove the account and delete any associated data from our systems. 

 

All membership types 

I also agree to the following terms and conditions: 

I confirm that all the information I have provided is correct 

I agree to adhere to the EMD UK (in addition to my own organisations) Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy. 

I agree to upload my details (including classes) onto the agreed owned websites and to communicate changes, additions and updates as required. I understand that by doing so, classes/events can be advertised online (via EMD UK websites, and other appropriate search engines). 

To use or upload a photo, you need to be the legal owner or, have permission in writing from the legal owner. Breaking copyright law can result in being taken to court. EMD UK will not be liable for any fines levied for images uploaded by instructors. Any claims made against EMD UK where it is found copyright law has been infringed will be passed onto the individual who has posted the image. By uploading an image, you agree to be bound by these terms and indemnify EMD UK against any claims that may arise. 

EMD UK holds the right to request evidence of listed qualifications/licences and may perform random quality checks on classes. By submitting my details, I agree to adhere to such requests made. 

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any membership account if we believe the account is being misused, these terms, or any other terms of membership or platform usage are breached, or for any other reasonable reason at our discretion. 

We reserve the right to modify, limit, or discontinue Community membership features at any time without prior notice. 

Where a membership is purchased by an individual on behalf of another person (“the Member”), the purchaser confirms that: 

• They have the full authority and consent of the Member to enter into this agreement on their behalf. 

• The Member has been made aware of and agrees to these Terms and Conditions, including any liability waivers and insurance provisions where applicable. 

• All information provided about the Member is accurate and complete. 

The purchaser accepts full responsibility for ensuring the Member’s understanding and acceptance of these Terms. EMD UK shall not be liable for any dispute arising from a lack of authority or consent. 

Where required, EMD UK reserves the right to request confirmation of consent directly from the Member.