The Barbara Speake Theatre School & Agency
Established 1961

The Agency becomes a pupil's sole representative while he or she is at the school. Liason between the Academic and Artistic staff and the Agency enables assessment of potential so that individual talents can be encouraged and utilised.

All pupils will have professional photographs of themselves taken at several times during the year, which will be arranged by the Agency. They will also be entered into The Spotlight, which is a directory that is sent to all television companies and Casting Directors. Pupils are required to have medical examinations each term for the purposes of obtaining a licence to work professionally, and a doctor is on hand to do this.

Fees for the above are not included in the school fees and will be invoiced separately by the agency. Currently they amount to £200 per year and are payable at the beginning of each summer term.

A 20% commission is charged on all professional work and all pupils are chaperoned on such work by experienced professional chaperones.

When a pupil leaves Year 11, he/she has the opportunity to stay with the Agency or go elsewhere.