GENERAL FAQs
What type of lessons do you offer?
We provide lessons within school, these happen during the school day. Your child can either have a 20 minute shared lesson within a group of up to 3 children or a 20 minute individual lesson by themselves.
We also offer 1-1 lessons at our music centre in Werneth.
Will my child miss class time?
If your child has a lesson at school it is highly likely they will be taken out of class to attend this lessons. Our teachers try to ensure that children do not miss the same lesson every week however, this isn't always possible.
When will my child take a music exam?
Your child's music teacher will inform you when your child is ready to take a music exam. Music exams usually take place towards the end of each term and are held at our music centre in Werneth.
Will I have to provide an instrument?
No, you don't have to provide an instrument. We have plenty of instruments of all sizes in stock that you can hire from us. You will find the hire form on SpeedAdmin.
How do I contact my child's teacher?
Teachers can be contacted via their Stockport email address usually set up as 'firstname.lastname@stockport.gov.uk' or you can write to them using the chat feature on SpeedAdmin.
How do I cancel my child's tuition?
In the unlikely event that music just isn't for your child, you can terminate the contract early but this requires a minimum of one calendar months notice after the Autumn term of tuition has been completed. For example if you give notice to cancel on November 4th, lesson payment must continue until the end of the Autumn term. If you give notice on January 5th, lesson payment must continue until February 5th.
You can give notice to cancel lessons by contacting the office at music.service@stockport.gov.uk
How much do lessons cost?
We offer two main types of tuition in schools, these are shared and individual lessons.
Individual lessons are 20 minutes long and are taught 1-1. Individual lessons are £228 for the autumn/summer term and £209.00 for the spring term. This is equal to £19.00 per lesson.
Shared lessons are 20 minutes long and taught in a group of 2-3 children. Shared lessons are £114 for the autumn/summer term and £104.50 for the spring term. This is equal to £9.50 per lesson.
We also offer individual lessons after school at our Music Centre. The cost of these is £14.00 for a 20 minute lesson and £21.00 for a 30 minute lesson.