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accessing music tuition in school

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user1491600120 · 18/11/2017 15:12

Hi all. I wondered if any of you home edders have successfully managed to access thr LEA music tuition that takes place from juniors upwards in schools? My daughter age 8 has been accessing flute lessons as she's in school but we are taking all of our children out of school after xmas and I'd love for her to continue learning the flute in the same way. We will be in a different LEA at the time to where we are now. We pay obviously lile we do now (£135 per year plus flute hire).

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cantkeepawayforever · 18/11/2017 15:21

In the vast majority of areas, in-school music tuition at an individual or small group level is carried out by self-employed music teachers who use the school's premises to conduct their business. Centrally-contracted peripatetic music teachers, if they exist at all, tend to teach whole class groups.

Therefore, if you are moving to a new area, the best thing to do is to try to locate a private music teacher, and to see if the LA does music hire (the cost is sometimes a little higher for those not attending LA schools - when I hired an instrument for DD to learn at her secondary school, an academy, it was more expensive than when she was at her primary school, which was LA controllled).

The Music Hub system is meant to help to signpost you to what is available in your area. Google 'your new county + music hub' and see what comes up. It may also link you to various music groups, which can be an excellent way of making music with others - DS, who started with in-school instrument tuition with 3 other pupils, now spends 10+ hours a week rehearsing with assorted county-level music ensembles, up to a very high level, having first accessed music groups when he was quite a beginner).

PM me if you like, with the area you are interested in, and I can have a bit of a dig around - some Music Hubs are easier to access than others.

cantkeepawayforever · 18/11/2017 15:23

(The LEA system doesn't always contain the 'best' teachers. DS moved from an LEA teacher to a private teacher outside school towards the end of primary. He has made MUCH better progress, partly because each lesson was longer and less interrupted, but also because we could choose the 'best teacher for him' rather than being tied down to 'the one the school used'. More expensive, though.)

user1491600120 · 18/11/2017 15:42

Hi and thank you for your quick response. The area is Galston, in Easy Ayrshire Scotland. We are currently in North Wales and moving after xmas. I'd really love for her to continue at a good rate as I don't think we would be able to afford private lessons at this moment in time. Any help or advice you can offer is very much appriciated. I am very impressed with what your son has achieved playing in large groups. that's amazing!!

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cantkeepawayforever · 18/11/2017 15:47

Ah, Scotland. As education there is devolved, things may be different. I'll see what I can dig out for you.

cantkeepawayforever · 18/11/2017 15:57

You'll have contacted the link given on this page already, I presume?

[[https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CommunityLifeAndLeisure/ArtsAndEntertainment-SocietiesAndGroups/Music-groups.aspx]]

and

this leaflet

Neither talks exclusively about the service being delivered through schools, though the booklet is quite old. They might provide you with starting points.

I'll let you know if I find anything else.

user1491600120 · 18/11/2017 20:41

Sorry I got busy with the tea and kids etc... thank u for your help and enthusiasm. If u find anything out please let me know. I'll have a look on n the link u sent. Smile

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Saracen · 19/11/2017 00:24

Have you been in touch with a local HE group? I'm sure you won't be the first home ed parent to have wondered whether you can access the schools' music service.

user1491600120 · 19/11/2017 13:16

Hi yes been in touch with the FB page but no one knew... possibly not many home edders in the area. 😕 I have written an email to the LEA asking if we can access the school tuition... so I'll await response but i know in bother parts of the county they have said no (because I accidently emailed the wrong part of the county initially lol!!)

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cantkeepawayforever · 19/11/2017 13:31

If they say you can't access the tuition, it would be worth asking if any of the tutors also take private pupils, and chase up their contact details. IME it is rare for music teachers to ONLY work in schools - most also take private pupils outside the school day (and run music groups and perform and have a general portfolio of things to keep the wolf from the door). Perhaps you could get a group of HE pupils together so that you could have cheaper group tuition, as I agree that private lessons will be more expensive?

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