The need to establish an effective hearing conservation strategy was spearheaded by the Healthy Conservatoires Network and was then developed by clinicians working with BAPAM.

The launch of the document in March 2020 follows a consultation period which took place between November 2019 and February 2020.

The purpose of the document is to act as guidelines to the performing arts sector and includes all aspects of hearing conservation and builds on current regulations around prevention of unnecessary injury to health.

To read the document in full click here. BAPAM Hearing Conservation Guidelines for the Performing Arts