When Do You Require a Set Teacher?
Production is required to have a set teacher in the following situations:
For local actors
- All school aged youth (who have not yet graduated high school) and who are working 3 or more days in the production week while school is in session require a certified teacher on-set schooling them for a minimum of 3 hours each day they are working. (see BC Labour Standards & UBCP Article A27 and Appendix F)
- Youth that have a teacher written into their acting contract as a requirement.
For out-of-town actors (on location)
- All school aged youth (who have not yet graduated high school) while school is in session require a certified teacher schooling them for a minimum of 3 hours each day for at least 5 of the 7 days in the week, unless the week has a statutory holiday, in which case only 4 days of tutoring are required. (see BC Labour Standards & UBCP Article A27 and Appendix F)
For Californian actors
- All California youth under the age of 16 require a Certified Teacher on-set with them. If school is in session, then they require a minimum of 3 hours of school time each day.
- 16 – 18 year olds from LA require a Certified Teacher on-set with them while school is in session, if they are still in school. They require a minimum of 3 hours of school time each day.
Charlie in School on the Set of Charlie St Cloud
These are some of the basic guidelines pertaining to child actors. For the full guidelines, please refer to the sites below:
