Progression
What is Progression?
The National Plan for Music Education states that every music education hub must:
"Ensure that clear progression routes are available and affordable to all young people."
What we offer
Every school in Cheshire and Wirral can benefit from:
- Grant support to support children to continue their learning after First Access
- Subsidised instrument hire, with remission of fees for those who need it
A variety of models
We support and deliver a wide range of continuation models including:
- Large Group Tuition - a 'stepping stone' from whole class to small group or individual tuition
- Small Group and Individual Tuition - 'traditional' music tuition
- Extra-curricular groups and clubs in school
- An additional year group receiving First Access - especially helpful for small schools with mixed cohort classes who can combine their First Access and Progression grants
Hire charges
Instrumental hire for Large Group and Extra-Curricular programmes is charged out at £14 per instrument per term.
For Small Group and Individual Tuition, instrumental hire is
- only £3.50 per month for the first 12 months if delivered by a Love Music Trust tutor (rising to £7 per month after 12 months)
- £7 per month in other circumstances. All instruments over £1,000 in value are charged at £10 per month.
Click here to hire an instrument
Don't miss out!
Apply for a grant via the Schools Gateway.
The application window opens around April and applications can made up until the May half term.
Schools who already receive grant support will be invited to renew their hub partnership agreement and do not need to make a new application online.
Schools who have not claimed their grant will be contacted by letter. We also publicise the availability of the grants in the schools' bulletin.
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