Lead School Application

Thank you for applying to become a Lead School with Leicestershire Music Hub.

Leicestershire Music Hub (LMH) is looking to appoint Lead Schools, to work in partnership with them, to support and enhance the music education provided to children & young people in Leicester City and Leicestershire. The NPME (National Plan for Music Education) sets out that Lead Schools should exemplify high-quality music teaching and champion best practice in their area. We are looking for at least 1 Primary, Secondary and Special school in both Leicester City and Leicestershire County local authority areas.

Q1
	Your name:

	Your school:

	Your job role:

Please tick as appropriate

The school has a gold or working towards gold Development Quality Mark that has been carried out in the past 12 months

The school does not have a gold or working towards gold Development Quality Mark that has been carried out in the past 12 months and we are happy for the Developing Quality Mark consultation to take place as part of the application

What following areas of the NPME do you feel that your school excels in the most and could therefore be best placed to support others
(Please tick as many as you feel are appropriate)

Curriculum (intent, implementation & impact)

Instrumental and Vocal Lessons and Ensembles

Musical Events and Opportunities

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Leadership and Management

Other

	What are the other areas, within the school’s music provision, that you feel you could use to support other schools. Please explain:

Q4	Please tell us why you would like to become a Lead School. You could include what you would bring to the Leicestershire Music (LM) vision of aiming for musical excellence in all schools in Leicester and Leicestershire and what would being a Lead School mean for your school?
Q4
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I confirm that I have emailed the following documents to LMTraining@leics.gov.uk
- A supporting letter from SLT
- A supporting letter from the governors
- A supporting letter from the Multi Academy Trust (if appropriate)
- One or more case studies on how the school has worked in partnership with another organisation and the impact of this
- An up to date School Music Development Plan

Yes

We understand that should we become a Lead School we will:
- Attend, and host on a rota, termly Lead School planning meetings to help shape and design activity that will benefit the schools in the Hub Lead Organisation (HLO) area
- Attend termly network meetings and the LM Music Educator’s Conference (Free Of Charge)
- Keep an up to date reporting and impact record
- Complete a minimum of one case study each year

Yes

We understand that should we become a Lead School our work will be recognised through a variety of ways to include:
- Recognition as a Lead School with exemplary music education provision, to include exposure on LMH social media
- An in-kind model of flexible/negotiated remuneration with additional partial paid cover release as appropriate and based on need and available budget
- Where appropriate, one-off financial support for bespoke projects may happen
- Lead Schools may be invited to represent LMH at local events, national events, conferences, or other hub-related activities
- A memorandum of understanding will be prepared between the Lead School and LM

Yes

Thank you for your application.

One of the team will be in contact to let you know the outcome of your application on 3rd May.

Please do not forget to click the 'Submit' button once you are happy with your application otherwise your application will not be received.

Thank you for your application.One of the team will be in contact to let you know the outcome of your application on 3rd May. Please do not forget to click the 'Submit' button once you are happy with your application otherwise your application will not be received.

Thank you for your application.

One of the team will be in contact to let you know the outcome of your application on 3rd May.

Please do not forget to click the 'Submit' button once you are happy with your application otherwise your application will not be received.