A studio is more than an image
A photograph may show a workspace but cannot establish its complete hygiene arrangements, staff competence, permissions or regulatory status. Separate visible details from questions that need documents, a responsible operator or qualified review.
Working areas and preparation
For an educational visit, ask how work areas, preparation, storage, cleaning and waste routes are organised. Understand who is responsible for each arrangement. These are planning questions, not an approved studio specification or an accreditation checklist.
Client information and consent
Discuss the brief, permissions, image use, privacy and the limits of the service with the responsible practitioner. Keep personal and health information out of public portfolios or general contribution forms. Consent to a service and consent to publish photographs are separate decisions.
Records and professional practice
Ask which records the actual operator keeps, who may access them and how updates or concerns are handled. A learning note should not contain private client records, identity evidence or another studio’s confidential procedures.
No inspections or licensing
IBTA publishes educational knowledge. It does not conduct studio audits, grant accreditation, maintain a licensed-practitioner register, investigate legal cases or issue practice permissions.