Sorry, I wasn't clear, this is local authority youth service taking over, and I am transferring across to them, so so all welfare, DBS etc is taken care of. We also had a policy of no under 18's on placements, and I am discussing this with the new organisation. I think my thoughts were along the lines of Jivemaster and Kerry, some straight forward kit to get them interested, and if they wish the theatre and studio with the professional gear will still be there. But for the performers too, its easier to get up in front of your mates on small stage in a foyer, than a 300 seat theatre, and I think it will be fun to run lights or sound for your friends. You're alright about the disco stuff, something like magic-Q is a good call. For sound, the yamaha software can easily lead on to the QL desks, but I don't feel ETC has simplified software that can lead to an ion. Young people do grasp technology very quickly, so I should be thinking about the whole process, with the end result being the most important Some food for thought at my next meeting, thank you ---EDIT-- After I posted this, I remembered a great video on busking on ETC with magic sheets, which would indeed lead you into programming quite well. I'll look it up