Common use of Singing Clause in Contracts

Singing. The Love Music Trust’s agreed approach for First Access and Progression is to make grants available to all primary schools on an annual basis. WHAT IS ‘FIRST ACCESS’? First Access, as defined by the NPME, is a strategy which ensures that: To be eligible for a First Access Grant from the Trust, a project must: • give all children in at least one year group the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. • give children the practical use of their own musical instrument for the duration of each session. • run for a minimum of a ten consecutive weeks (notwithstanding staff illness, school closures, trips etc.) in sessions which are: o a minimum of 40 minutes duration (where there are 16 or more pupils per group), or, o a minimum of 30 minutes duration (where there are 15 or fewer pupils per group). WHAT IS ‘PROGRESSION’? Progression, as defined by the NPME, is a strategy which ensures that: The Progression Grant must: • support pupils who have previously participated in a First Access programme to continue to learn an instrument. • be spent on provision which the school provides itself or purchases from an external provider; it cannot be claimed where parents/carers make payment directly to a third party. Here are some examples of how schools have chosen to apply their Progression Grant: • Small group / individual tuition. • Instrument hire for pupils continuing in to small group / individual lessons. • A school ensemble, as long as the group is musically accessible to pupils who have completed a First Access programme. • A First Access programme which is delivered to two (or more) year groups. This is particularly helpful for smaller schools (with smaller budgets) who have mixed year group classes as they can effectively ‘pool’ the First Access and Progression Grants. It cannot, however, be claimed for a First Access programme which is delivered to the same year group for two or more terms. We are happy to consider all proposals that genuinely support as many children as possible to carry on with their instrumental learning. If you are unsure whether your proposed programme meets the eligibility criteria, please speak to a member of the Love Music Trust or check with your chosen provider. WILL OUR SCHOOL NEED TO PURCHASE INSTRUMENTS? No. The Love Music Trust makes instruments available at no cost to any Cheshire East school for use on a First Access programme. However, so that we can ensure we have the necessary stock, we must receive your grant application – detailing instrument requirements – by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 . DO WE NEED TO PURCHASE EXTERNAL PROVISION? No. Most schools do utilise an external provider or independent specialist, but some find that they already have an ‘in-school’ programme which fulfils the criteria for First Access e.g. a whole class recorder programme. IF WE DO PURCHASE EXTERNAL PROVISION, DOES IT HAVE TO BE FROM THE LOVE MUSIC TRUST? No. The Love Music Trust do provide tuition services but, unlike most music education hubs, we give schools the choice as to who delivers their tuition. WHAT IS A ‘HUB PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT’? All schools receiving support from the Trust are deemed to be partners of the music education hub in Cheshire East. Where this involves financial support, we are required to formalise this through the creation of a hub partnership agreement. In real terms, for schools, this means that: • The school is demonstrating its commitment to providing high quality music education. • The school agrees to abide by the parameters of the funding laid out in this document. • The school agrees that the grant-supported First Access teaching which takes place in school will be subject to the effective teaching and learning framework and quality assurance mentoring process (available to view online at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/gateway). In practice, this means that a member of the Trust’s management team may visit school to observe the provision in place, discuss any suggested areas for development and strengths with the tutor and arrange to visit again towards the end of the programme to observe pupil progress over time. Each individual tutor is visited in this manner, not each school, so not every school will receive a quality assurance visit or visits. HOW ARE GRANTS PAID TO SCHOOLS? Grants are paid to schools if: • The specific parameters contained within this document are adhered to. • The project(s) have commenced (e.g. a grant for a one-term project in the Summer term will only be paid in the Summer term). • The tutor delivering your First Access programme has received a quality assurance visit. If the Love Music Trust is your nominated provider, your grant will be credited against your termly invoice(s). If the Love Music Trust is not your nominated provider, we will pay you via bank transfer once we have received a copy invoice (proof of purchase) from you. WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO AND WHEN? The process for applying for grant funding will vary depending on whether you have received grant funding in 2021/22 or not and who your nominated provider is. • If you have received grant funding in 2021/22 and the Love Music Trust is your nominated provider then you will have a hub partnership and service level agreement with the Trust. We will contact you during the Spring term to outline your provision and give you the option to make changes to this for the following September. If you do not wish to make any alterations to your provision you will not be required to sign a copy of your agreement (i.e. it will automatically ‘roll over’). Any changes to your provision must be notified to us by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 . You do not need to apply via our website. • If you have received grant funding in 2021/22 and the Love Music Trust is not your nominated provider, you will be sent a copy of your hub partnership agreement to review, sign and return. This must be done by THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2022 (or, if instrument loan is required, by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 ). You do not need to apply via our website. • If you have not received grant funding in 2021/22, you will be sent a letter outlining how to apply online. This needs to be done via our website (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/grantsupport) by THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2022 (or, if instrument loan is required, by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 ). All schools who have applied for or are due to receive grant funding in 2022/23 must complete the DfE/ACE Music Survey by THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2022. The survey covers musical activity in school during 2021/22, and can be saved and revised before submission. The survey is opened at the start of the summer term and can be completed online at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/gateway.

Singing. The Love Music Trust’s agreed approach for First Access and Progression is to make grants available to all primary schools on an annual basis. WHAT IS Grants are offered subject to programmes being delivered with the focus and advocacy of Inclusion and widening opportunity. What is ‘FIRST ACCESSFirst Access’? First AccessAccess is Whole Class Ensemble Teaching. This is defined in NPME2 as ‘A programme of teaching on musical instruments delivered to a whole class, as defined by the NPME, is a strategy which ensures that: learning and playing together.’ To be eligible for a First Access Grant from the Trust, a project must: • ● give all children in at least one year group the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. • ● give children the practical use of their own musical instrument for the duration of each session. • ● run for a minimum of a ten consecutive weeks (notwithstanding staff illness, school closures, trips etc.) in sessions which are: o are a minimum of 40 minutes duration (where there are 16 or more pupils per group), or, o a minimum of 30 minutes duration (where there are 15 or fewer pupils per group)in duration. WHAT IS What is ‘PROGRESSIONProgression’? ProgressionProgression is where pupils have the opportunity to progress their musical education after the original First Access programme, such as defined by in a smaller group developing their practice on the NPME, is same or a strategy which ensures that: different instrument. The Progression Grant must: • ● support pupils who have previously participated in a First Access programme to continue to learn an instrument. • ● be spent on provision which the school provides itself or purchases from an external provider; it cannot be claimed where parents/carers make payment directly to a third party. Here are some examples of how schools have chosen to apply their Progression Grant: • ● Small group / individual tuition. • ● Instrument hire for pupils continuing in to into small group / individual lessons. • ● A school ensemble, as long as the group is musically accessible to pupils who have completed a First Access programme. • ● A First Access programme which is delivered to two (or more) year groups. This is particularly helpful for smaller schools (with smaller budgets) who have mixed year group classes as they can effectively ‘pool’ the First Access and Progression Grants. It cannot, however, be claimed for a First Access programme which is delivered to the same year group for two or more terms. We are happy to consider all proposals that genuinely support as many children as possible to carry on with their instrumental learning. If you are unsure whether your proposed programme meets the eligibility criteria, please speak to a member of the Love Music Trust or check with your chosen provider. WILL OUR SCHOOL NEED TO PURCHASE INSTRUMENTS? No. The Love Music Trust makes instruments available at no cost to any Cheshire East Will our school for use on a First Access programme. However, so that we can ensure we have the necessary stock, we must receive your grant application – detailing instrument requirements – by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 . DO WE NEED TO PURCHASE EXTERNAL PROVISION? No. Most schools do utilise an external provider or independent specialist, but some find that they already have an ‘in-school’ programme which fulfils the criteria for First Access e.g. a whole class recorder programme. IF WE DO PURCHASE EXTERNAL PROVISION, DOES IT HAVE TO BE FROM THE LOVE MUSIC TRUST? No. The Love Music Trust do provide tuition services but, unlike most music education hubs, we give schools the choice as to who delivers their tuition. WHAT IS A ‘HUB PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT’? All schools receiving support from the Trust are deemed to be partners of the music education hub in Cheshire East. Where this involves financial support, we are required to formalise this through the creation of a hub partnership agreement. In real terms, for schools, this means that: • The school is demonstrating its commitment to providing high quality music education. • The school agrees to abide by the parameters of the funding laid out in this document. • The school agrees that the grant-supported First Access teaching which takes place in school will be subject to the effective teaching and learning framework and quality assurance mentoring process (available to view online at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/gateway). In practice, this means that a member of the Trust’s management team may visit school to observe the provision in place, discuss any suggested areas for development and strengths with the tutor and arrange to visit again towards the end of the programme to observe pupil progress over time. Each individual tutor is visited in this manner, not each school, so not every school will receive a quality assurance visit or visits. HOW ARE GRANTS PAID TO SCHOOLS? Grants are paid to schools if: • The specific parameters contained within this document are adhered to. • The project(s) have commenced (e.g. a grant for a one-term project in the Summer term will only be paid in the Summer term). • The tutor delivering your First Access programme has received a quality assurance visit. If the Love Music Trust is your nominated provider, your grant will be credited against your termly invoice(s). If the Love Music Trust is not your nominated provider, we will pay you via bank transfer once we have received a copy invoice (proof of purchase) from you. WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO AND WHEN? The process for applying for grant funding will vary depending on whether you have received grant funding in 2021/22 or not and who your nominated provider is. • If you have received grant funding in 2021/22 and the Love Music Trust is your nominated provider then you will have a hub partnership and service level agreement with the Trust. We will contact you during the Spring term to outline your provision and give you the option to make changes to this for the following September. If you do not wish to make any alterations to your provision you will not be required to sign a copy of your agreement (i.e. it will automatically ‘roll over’). Any changes to your provision must be notified to us by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 . You do not need to apply via our website. • If you have received grant funding in 2021/22 and the Love Music Trust is not your nominated provider, you will be sent a copy of your hub partnership agreement to review, sign and return. This must be done by THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2022 (or, if instrument loan is required, by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 ). You do not need to apply via our website. • If you have not received grant funding in 2021/22, you will be sent a letter outlining how to apply online. This needs to be done via our website (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/grantsupport) by THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2022 (or, if instrument loan is required, by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 ). All schools who have applied for or are due to receive grant funding in 2022/23 must complete the DfE/ACE Music Survey by THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2022. The survey covers musical activity in school during 2021/22, and can be saved and revised before submission. The survey is opened at the start of the summer term and can be completed online at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/gateway.purchase instruments?

Singing. The Love Music Trust’s agreed approach for First Access and Progression is to make grants available to all primary schools on an annual basis. WHAT IS ‘FIRST ACCESS’? First AccessAccess is Whole Class Ensemble Teaching. This is defined in NPME2 as ‘A programme of teaching on musical instruments delivered to a whole class, as defined by the NPME, is a strategy which ensures that: learning and playing together.’ To be eligible for a First Access Grant from the Trust, a project must: • ● give all children in at least one year group the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. • ● give children the practical use of their own musical instrument for the duration of each session. • ● run for a minimum of a ten consecutive weeks (notwithstanding staff illness, school closures, trips etc.) in sessions which are: o are a minimum of 40 minutes duration (where there are 16 or more pupils per group), or, o a minimum of 30 minutes duration (where there are 15 or fewer pupils per group)in duration. WHAT IS ‘PROGRESSION’? ProgressionProgression is where pupils have the opportunity to progress their musical education after the original First Access programme, such as defined by in a smaller group developing their practice on the NPME, is a strategy which ensures that: same or adifferent instrument. The Progression Grant must: • ● support pupils who have previously participated in a First Access programme to continue to learn an instrument. • ● be spent on provision which the school provides itself or purchases from an external provider; it cannot be claimed where parents/carers make payment directly to a third party. Here are some examples of how schools have chosen to apply their Progression Grant: • ● Small group / individual tuition. • ● Instrument hire for pupils continuing in to into small group / individual lessons. • ● A school ensemble, as long as the group is musically accessible to pupils who have completed a First Access programme. • ● A First Access programme which is delivered to two (or more) year groups. This is particularly helpful for smaller schools (with smaller budgets) who have mixed year group classes as they can effectively ‘pool’ the First Access and Progression Grants. It cannot, however, be claimed for a First Access programme which is delivered to the same year group for two or more terms. We are happy to consider all proposals that genuinely support as many children as possible to carry on with their instrumental learning. If you are unsure whether your proposed programme meets the eligibility criteria, please speak to a member of the Love Music Trust or check with your chosen provider. WILL OUR SCHOOL NEED TO PURCHASE INSTRUMENTS? No. Any Cheshire East school can hire instruments from The Love Music Trust makes instruments available at no cost to any Cheshire East school £2 per instrument for the duration of the project for use on a First Access programme. This cost is reduced to £1 per instrument for the duration of the project if the sessions are taught by a tutor working on behalf of the Love Music Trust. However, so that we can ensure we have the necessary stock, we must receive your grant application – detailing instrument requirements – by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 Friday 26th May 2023. DO WE NEED TO PURCHASE EXTERNAL PROVISION? No. Most schools do utilise an external provider or independent specialist, but some find that they already have an ‘in-school’ programme which fulfils the criteria for First Access e.g. a whole class recorder programme. IF WE DO PURCHASE EXTERNAL PROVISION, DOES IT HAVE TO BE FROM THE LOVE MUSIC TRUST? No. The Love Music Trust do provide tuition services but, unlike most music education hubs, we give schools the choice as to who delivers their tuition. WHAT IS A ‘HUB PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT’? All schools receiving support from the Trust are deemed to be partners of the music education hub in Cheshire East. Where this involves financial support, we are required to formalise this through the creation of a hub partnership agreement. In real terms, for schools, this means that: • ● The school is demonstrating its commitment to providing high quality music education. • ● The school agrees to abide by the parameters of the funding laid out in this document. • ● The school agrees that the grant-supported First Access and Progression teaching which takes place in school will be subject to the effective teaching and learning framework and quality assurance mentoring process (available to view online at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/gateway). In practice, this means that a member of the Trust’s management team may visit school to observe the provision in place, discuss any suggested areas for development and strengths with the tutor and arrange to visit again towards the end of the programme to observe pupil progress over time. Each individual tutor is visited in this manner, not each school, so not every school will receive a quality assurance visit or visits. HOW ARE GRANTS PAID TO SCHOOLS? Grants are paid to schools if: • ● The specific parameters contained within this document are adhered to. • ● The project(s) have commenced (e.g. a grant for a one-term project in the Summer term will only be paid in the Summer term). • ● The tutor delivering your First Access programme has received a quality assurance visit. If the Love Music Trust is your nominated provider, your grant will be credited against your termly invoice(s). If the Love Music Trust is not your nominated provider, we will pay you via bank transfer once we have received a copy invoice (proof of purchase) from you. WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO AND WHEN? The process for applying for grant funding will vary depending on whether you have received grant funding in 2021/22 2022/23 or not and who your nominated provider is. • ● If you have received grant funding in 2021/22 2022/23 and the Love Music Trust is your nominated provider then you will have a hub partnership and service level agreement with the TrustTrust for the academic year 2022/23. We will contact you during the Spring term Summer Term to outline your provision and give you the option to make changes to this for the following September. If you do not wish to make any alterations to your provision you will not just be required to sign and return a copy of your agreement (i.e. it will automatically ‘roll over’)agreement. Any changes to your provision must be notified to us by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 Friday 26th May 2023. You do not need to apply via our website. • ● If you have received grant funding in 2021/22 2022/23 and the Love Music Trust is not your nominated provider, you will be sent a copy of your hub partnership agreement to review, sign and return. This must be done by THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2022 Friday 26th May 2023 (or, if instrument loan is not required, by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 Friday 30th June 2023). You do not need to apply via our website. • ● If you have not received grant funding in 2021/222022/23, you will be sent a letter outlining how to apply online. This needs to be done via our website (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/grantsupport) by THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2022 Friday 26th May 2023 (or, if instrument loan is not required, by FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022 Friday 30th June 2023). All schools who have applied for or are due to receive grant funding in 2022/23 2023/24 must complete the DfE/ACE Music Survey by THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2022Thursday 20th July 2023. The survey covers musical activity in school during 2021/222022/23, and can be saved and revised before submission. The survey is opened at the start of the summer term June and can be completed online at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/gateway.