Quality Assurance
CDMT’s mission is to promote excellence in dance, drama and musical theatre education, training and assessment. We achieve this through being the quality assurance body of the sector. Many of CDMT’s member institutions are amongst the most prestigious in the UK. Current members include professional training schools, awarding organisations, industry bodies and individuals with a range of expertise in dance, musical theatre, education, assessment and training.
The overarching description of each classification, related categories and accompanying inspection or evaluation processes are as follows.
Classification |
Description |
Categories |
Inspection process |
Institutional Members |
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This classification includes CDMT’s presently Accredited and Validated Members, including:
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Institutional status typically involves submission of self-evaluation documentation by the applicant and a two day visit of the organisation by three industry consultants. Full Institutional Membership confirms organisational quality and industry support. |
Affiliates |
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This classification includes the following programmes:
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Affiliate status typically involves submission of self-evaluation documentation by the applicant organisation and a one-day inspection of the relevant programme by one or two industry consultants, depending on category. If successful, the Affiliate will subsequently undergo an annual monitoring visit. |
Recognised Awards’ holders |
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This is based on the Recognised Awards Scheme covering: |
Holders of a Recognised Award undertake a ‘self-certification’ process with desk-based checks of submitted papers carried out by a member of CDMT office staff. |