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. Grants are offered subject to programmes being delivered with the focus and advocacy of Inclusion and widening opportunity. What is ‘First Access’? First Access is Whole Class Ensemble Teaching. This is defined in NPME2 as ‘A programme of teaching on musical instruments delivered to a whole class, 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 ten consecutive weeks (notwithstanding staff illness, school closures, trips etc.) in sessions which are a minimum of 40 minutes in duration. What is ‘Progression’? Progression is where pupils have the opportunity to progress their musical education after the original First Access programme, such as in a smaller group developing their practice on the same or a 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 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 purc...
Singing. Performers required to sing at least sixteen (16) bars of a composed song from prepared music in addition to providing voicing for the same Role in the same Session shall be paid an additional ten percent (10%) of the Principal Actor rate.
