Supporting Schools

Please see below details of how York Music Hub can support your school in 2025/26:

Learning Lead Support

We offer free, 2 x one-hour curriculum review / support meetings to all schools.  Further support may be charged to the school, but is at the Music Hub’s discretion.  We aim to ensure your children receive the best musical education and opportunities, whether its curriculum development, lesson planning or Ofsted Deep-Dive ready, please email schools.outreach@yorkmusichub.org.uk

 

Whole Class Ensemble Teaching (WCET)

We continue to part fund WCET (Whole Class Ensemble Teaching) or small group teaching.  For the 2025-26 academic year. YMH will subsidise the cost of provision by 40% up to 39 weeks with the following limits:

  • 1 hour a week for 1 form entry schools

  • 1.5 hours a week for 1.5 form entry schools

  • 2 hours a week for 2 form entry schools

If you are looking to secure WCET provision for the first time York Music Hub can help in partnership with North Yorkshire Music Hub or York Music Education. Please make your preferences clear when filling in the below form.

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Self Delivery of WCET & Instrument Hire

If schools choose to self-deliver WCET and require the hire of instruments, the cost of hire of instruments will be paid for by York Music Hub. An administration charge of £50 per term will be paid by the school. 

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School Music Development Plans

The National Plan for Music Education recommends that all schools have a School Music Development Plan in place, which demonstrates the school's commitment to the development of music in school, and captures the curriculuar and co-curricular offer to their pupils. 

If your school requires support with writing a Music Development Plan, contact us. schools.outreach@yorkmmusichub.org.uk Click below to download a development plan template.

Development Plan Primary Template

Development Plan Secondary Template

 

CPD

See our events page for upcoming music CPD sessions for school teachers. 

 

Sing Up Membership

The Hub offers schools discounted membership to Sing Up. More information and application can be found at the link below

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Bursary Schemes

The hub bursary schemes and further information can be found here.