Prices and discounts

Groups and lessons are free for Children in Care – via Coventry Virtual School funding.  

The following terms and conditions will apply:

• The pupil will receive an individual 20-minute music lesson on an instrument in the school the child attends with a specialist tutor from the Coventry Music Team.
• As these lessons are subsidised by the Virtual School under pupil premium plus, a member of Coventry Music must deliver and they cannot be delivered with a private tutor.
• Where appropriate, Children in Care pupils will receive an instrument from Coventry Music to use within their weekly lesson.
• Those in care of Coventry authority in KS2-3 (years 3-9) and those in 10 and 11 taking GCSE music. In addition, we will honour this provision for the first 12 months after leaving the care of Coventry local authority.
• Lessons will be delivered across 33 weeks of the academic year.
• Children in Care will have free access to Coventry Music's evening Music Centre ensembles, choirs and bands held at venue in the city. See link for more information: https://www.coventrymusichub.co.uk/groups-choirs 

Learners will be eligible for a subsidy if they claim one of the following*: 

• Legacy benefits such as: Income – based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance and Child Tax Credit.  
• Universal Credit 
• Pupil Premium (eligibility on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the school) 
• Free School Meals  

From September 2024*, Learners who require a subsidy for lessons and match our criteria will be eligible for the following: 

• 50% discount on 20-minute shared lessons (£112.70 pro/rata per annum)  
• 25% discount for a 20-minute individual lesson (£338.33 pro/rata per annum)  
• 50% discount on all groups (inclusive of the £40 per term cap) 

Subsidies are not applicable to other lessons or groups; however, applications can be made once per year to the Sir Charles Barrett Fund to cover the cost of other lessons or groups.  

*Disclaimer: discounts are applicable at sign-up and at the start of subsequent terms only. Any change in circumstance that indicates eligibility for a discount must be reported to Coventry Music and will be applied to subsequent lessons or groups.  

Please note

• Evidence of any benefits claimed will be required upon application.
• Exact days, dates and times will be agreed by individual tutors and schools where lessons take place. 
• Any requests outside of these dates will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on tutor availability. 
• Exact days, dates and times will be agreed by individual tutors and schools where lessons take place. Any requests outside of these dates will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on tutor availability.