Music Tution

Supporting the provision of music tuition

Giving children the opportunity to learn how to play a musical instrument can help boost confidence and raise achievement. One Music Tuition can support authorities in providing music lessons in school, by managing many of the associated administration tasks simply and automatically.

Managing and administering music lessons efficiently

Managing the provision of music lessons through One Music Tuition is easy as authority staff can record and store a wide range of information on pupils and schools, ensemble membership, grades achieved in music and details of how lessons are being paid for. The system reuses existing pupil data from within One, so there is no need for authority staff to spend time keying in this information. Music tutors’ time can be block-booked to schools to help ensure music lessons are organised quickly and easily.

Complete record of finances

Using One Music Tuition, time is saved for authority staff in managing the financial aspects of providing music tuition, ensemble membership and instrument hire. Details of the sponsor who pays the music service for the tuition are recorded, whether this is a child’s parents, a relative, their school or the authority and the system can be designed to reflect individual authority charging policies, including remissions. Each sponsor receives a single invoice for all the tuition, instrument hire and ensemble membership they are funding, simplifying the administrative process and providing clear information for the sponsor. A comprehensive inventory can be maintained of instruments provided to schools across the authority, including information on purchasing costs and details of any repairs that have been carried out. The system also enables authority staff to track the loan of instruments to both children and schools.

Evidence of value added

One Music Tuition supports the DfES’ Music Services survey and provides authority staff with access to comprehensive reporting tools that will help them monitor their provision of music lessons against Performance Indicators. By accessing existing pupil assessment information within One, authorities will also be able to provide evidence of the value added to a pupil’s education by the provision of music tuition.

(click here for more information on Music Tuition Functionality Sheet)