| Children's Services | |
| Torbay Council | |
| Oldway Mansion Torquay Road Paignton TQ3 2TE | |
| csenquiries @torbay.gov.uk | |
| 01803 208208 | |
| 01803 208225 | |
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Each year your school may need to subscribe to a number of copyright organisations. Details of these are given below. An at a glance guide is also available from the Licensing Copyright website.
Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)
The CLA licence covers schools for photocopying books, documents etc. Schools must buy from a CLA-approved agent. Torbay continues to operate an LEA scheme. Further information is available from the schools section of the CLA website.
Education Recording Agency (ERA)
The ERA Licensing Scheme permits staff at educational establishments to record, for non-commercial educational purposes, broadcast output of ERA's Members. A licence is required if recordings are to be used as a teaching resource. Torbay continues to operate an LEA scheme. Further information is available from the schools section of the ERA website.
Copyright on Ordnance Survey Maps
LEA funded, aided or financially supported schools are regarded as departments of their local authority and are covered by the copyright licence held by the local authority with Ordnance Survey. Among other things, this enables LEA schools to:
Maps for publication on the Internet require advance permission and a licence.
Further details about copyright can be obtained from the Ordnance Survey website or by contacting the Ordnance Survey Local Authority Copyright Team (contact details can be found on their website).
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