Wiltshire schools

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Our Comprehensive Support for Wiltshire Schools through our membership Scheme

Serving 95% of Wiltshire Schools

We provide a comprehensive range of services designed to make music education accessible, engaging, and impactful.  Become a hub member school and access the menu below.  You can just access the free support if you wish, or develop your school’s music provision even further through subsidised buy-in services.

What we provide free:

♦Expert Tutor Placement: We connect schools with highly skilled and experienced music tutors and providers who bring passion and expertise to every classroom.

♦Strategic Music Planning: Assistance in developing robust music curricula and programs that align with school objectives.

♦Assistance to develop your School Music Development Plan

♦Local Music Networking: Connection to local music clusters to foster collaboration and community, through Support from our schools cluster coordinators

♦Bitesize CPD:  for your workforce

What you pay for:

♦Financial Support: Our subsidies make music education more affordable, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to musical learning. We assist with subsidies, you pay the rest

♦Instrument Access: We help schools provide students with the instruments they need to explore their musical potential.

♦ Ongoing training and support for music educators to enhance their skills and teaching approaches.

 

Music Services on offer to Schools

In this section, schools can view what is available to support their School Music Plan from the GSW Swindon & Wiltshire Music Hub

Wiltshire schools are divided into 14 Music Clusters. If you are unsure which cluster your school is in, you can found out back entering the Wiltshire Schools Music Cluster  section on the right of this page.

 

If your school has registered to take in a Schools Voice Festival, you can access the resources online through a passworded section.

Every School a Singing School
Find out in this section how the music hub can support your school being a successful Singing School
Whole Class - First Access
You can access the subsidies Application form here
Tuition in Schools
Individual, small and large group Instrumental & local tuition here
Wiltshire School Music Clusters
View the 14 Schools Music Clusters for Wiltshire in this section
GSW Schools Voice Festivals
This section outlines the Schools Voice Festivals for Swindon & Wiltshire schools

Resources

 

In this section your school can access many resources to assist you in delivery your School Music Education Plan

Find an Associate Tutor
You can search for an Associate Tutor in the Associate Directory here
Free Music Resources for Early Years and Schools
This section is password protected and for exclusive use by Swindon & Wiltshire Schools. You can gain access with the password through your Cluster Coordinator
Charanga
Award-winning music education and technology from Charanga
Sparkyard
Music Education technology from Sparkyard

Support Documents, Policies & Videos

In this section, schools can view supporting documents and resources available to them through the GSW Swindon & Wiltshire Music Hub

 

Key dates A/Y 2026/27
This section outlines the Keys dates for schools when looking to apply for First Access; Tuition Bursaries & Instrument Hire
Safeguarding Policy
Schools and Associates can view the Safeguarding document prepared by Swindon & Wiltshire Music Hub in partnership with Wiltshire Council's Safeguarding Team
Annual Letter for Schools about Safeguarding
Our annual letter for schools about Safeguarding and Quality Assurance arrangements for our Associate tutors / music leaders and organisations is here
Why Use Associate Providers
Look here to see the rigerous process individuals and organisations go through to become an Associate Provider in Swindon & Wiltshire
Grant D Support Video
This video leads you through completing the Grant D Application Form in the GLIDE Portal
A Guide for applying for Bursaries
In this Guide you will see how to apply for: First Access Grants; Financial Tuition Bursaries and how to request a musical Instrument set