Classroom Instrumental Teaching Partnership Agreement

SUBJECT

• 1a) This agreement is for the selected programme(s) of Classroom Instrumental Teaching (CIT) run by Create Music.
• 1b) Through this we aim to provide Primary aged children with the opportunity to experience the excitement of learning to play an instrument alongside their classmates.
• 1c) The Create Music CIT programme links to the National Plan for Music Education and the National Curriculum for Music.
• 1d) This programme also offers the school adults in class a chance to develop their own CPD skills.
   

COMMITMENTS

Create Music commits to:

• 2a) Contacting the school to confirm details, provide a quote for the selected programme(s) and answer any questions following the booking.
• 2b) Offer a pre-project meeting (online or phone call) to discuss the programme in more detail.
• 2c) Providing in-school lessons for a class, focused on raising attainment in instrumental and music learning.
• 2d) Offer the option of a “head start” activity as the first session, where the school works with Create Music to identify and support young people with additional needs through a smaller group session designed to introduce children to the instrument and learning and to also build their self-confidence and feelings of wellbeing.
• 2e) Providing a CPD opportunity for the class teacher and adults through the planning and delivery of the instrument lessons.
• 2f) Arranging for the instruments to be delivered if the school is hiring/borrowing them from the Hub and will collect them at the end of the programme.
• 2g) Supporting their teachers through training/observation/CPD opportunities, ensuring DBS checks are in place and safeguarding training is up to date.
   

The school commits to:

• 2h) Forwarding payment of for the amount quoted by Create Music for the selected programmes. Create Music will contact you by email following your registration to provide a quote for your selected programme(s).
• 2i) Arranging for a space/classroom for the lesson which has access to a computer and sound system, ideally with an interactive whiteboard.
• 2j) Having the class teacher at the time supporting the lesson.
• 2k) Letting Create Music know about the school behaviour system/policy.
• 2l) Supplying Create Music with information in advance about any specific needs (behaviour/ SEND) within the class so the music teacher can more effectively include and teach all the children.

POLICIES

• 3a) Instrument teachers working on our CIL programme will be engaged in accordance with Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policy; and when in schools will operate in accordance with the schools own Child Protection and Safeguarding policy.

AMMENDMENTS

• 4a) The school should let the music teacher know if there any dates the lessons cannot take place for example due to school events or trips so that Create Music can do their best to rearrange the lesson for you.
   

BREACHES

• 5a) Should either party fail to deliver the commitments as set out in section 2, this could result in the termination of the partnership agreement and involvement in the programme.