Instrument hire and secondary instrumental and vocal tuition bursaries

A fixed budget is set aside each year to subsidise instrumental and vocal tuition for secondary school students in Devon and Torbay.

All maintained, academy, free schools and special schools with secondary phase students are eligible to receive this funding. The amount that each school will receive will be a pro rata allocation calculated on the number of secondary phase students on roll who were eligible for free school meals the previous academic year.

The head of music or headteacher can use their own discretion on which students are subsidised and by how much. Generally this would be for students eligible for free school meals; however this does not always have to be the case. For example, a particularly talented student, not eligible for FSM, for whom instrumental or vocal lessons would have a significant impact in their future but financial means are a barrier.

Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs also provide a subsidised instrument hire service for children and young people that are learning to play, with a comprehensive range of instruments for £30 per term with additional funding and remissions available for low income families and free loans for children in care.

Further information on the work of the Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs can be found here.