Key Information for Schools
This key information page has been lifted from LMS Service Level Agreement (SLA) and accompanying Schedule 1 to provide further details.
Teaching Weeks
LMS tutors will teach a maximum of 36 weeks per academic year. Subject to availability, extra music lessons can be delivered and are charged accordingly.
TERM STARTS TERM ENDS
Term Term Starts Term Ends
Autumn 1 7th September 2026 23rd October 2026
Autumn 2 2nd November 2026 18th December 2026
Spring 3 5th January 2027 12th February 2027
Spring 4 22nd February 2027 23rd March 2027
Summer 5 14th April 2027 28th May 2027
Summer 6 7th June 2027 16th July 2027
Autumn = 13 weeks
Spring = 11 weeks
Summer = 12 weeks
INSET Days 2026/2027
Teaching will not take place on the following days due to staff training:
- 3rd September 2026
- 4th September 2026
- 13th April 2027
Cost of Lessons
From September 2026, a 3.5% inflationary increase has been added to the cost of lessons:
Individual and Small Group Tuition (Billed to Families)
| Lesson Type (ISGT) | 2026/2027 Prices |
| Individual 15 mins | £11.00 |
| Individual 20 mins | £14.50 |
| Individual 30 mins | £21.85 |
| Shared 20 mins | £7.35 |
| Shared 30 mins | £11.00 |
| Group 30 mins | £6.95 |
Lincolnshire Music Hub Partnership and Services
| Service / Product | 2026/2027 Prices |
| Music Hub Partnership* | £100 |
| Individual and Small Group Tuition (Billed to Schools) | £53.10 per hour (minimum 3 hours) |
| Whole Class Ensemble Teaching | £700 for “Headstart” First Term, and then £53.10 per session (45 mins delivery + 15 mins set-up) |
| Whole Class Ensemble Teaching ‘Performer Level 1’ CPD Module | £300 |
| Music Curriculum Delivery | £53.10 per hour |
| Inclusive Teaching | £53.10 per hour |
| Infant Music Programme | £53.10 per hour |
*20% discount is applied to Lincolnshire Music Education Hub School Partnership and related services for schools with less than 100 pupils on roll (*Please note this discount does not apply to Special Schools due to the nature of their setting) This discount cannot be applied to commercial licenses such as Charanga, Sing Up, Music Express, Kapow, Sparkyard and Music First etc.
Services available outside of Lincolnshire Music Hub Partnership
| Service / Product | 2026/2027 Prices |
| Musician in Residence | Price on application |
| Music Ensemble Leadership | £53.10 per hour |
| Music Industry Speaker | Price in application |
| Individual and Small Group Tuition (Billed to Families) | As detailed above |
| ISGT Instrument Hire | New 2026/2027 Prices |
| Instrument Hire | £19.65 per term |
| Group Music Making | New 2026/2027 Prices |
| Music Centre | Donation Recommended |
| County Groups | £299 |
Starting and Stopping ISGT and Music Lessons
New students, as well as existing students wishing to cease, must give notice. Applications must be received from families by the following deadlines to take effect at the start of each term:
| TERM | Deadline to Request or Cease Lessons | Date from which Lessons Start or Cease |
| Autumn 1 | 10th July 2026 | 7th Sept 2026 |
| Autumn 2 | 11th Sept 2026 | 2nd Nov 2026 |
| Spring 3 | 2nd Nov 2026 | 5th Jan 2027 |
| Spring 4 | 15th Jan 2027 | 22nd Feb 2027 |
| Summer 5 | 25th Feb 2027 | 14th April 2027 |
| Summer 6 | 23rd April 2027 | 7th June 2027 |
Please note we have several exceptions to this rule which will be agreed on a case-by-case basis. Additional support, where appropriate, from the school will help us with our decision making:
- GCSE or A’Level Music Students – Capacity allows, and payment has been made.
- Significantly under Contract Hours – The tutor is significantly under their contract hours and payment has been made.
- Block Bookings or Tuition Funded by Schools – The school funds tuition direct, no charges are to be made to families and the tutor has capacity.
Other Services including ISGT (Block Booking) – There is not the requirement for a notice period for individual students where schools can manage this time direct. Schools must, however, abide by the notice periods outlined above to make changes to the time purchased from LMS.
New students, as well as existing students wishing to cease, must give notice. Applications must be received from families by the following deadlines to take effect at the start of each term:
Cancelling Tuition
LMS cannot accept any responsibility for lessons cancelled by schools and families, although every effort will be made to rearrange timetables to accommodate a ‘make-up’ session.
LMS will not charge schools and families if tuition is cancelled by LMS due to staff circumstances or other absence.
Invoicing
LMS has a 36-week delivery model and therefore the reconciliation of the account will be carried out at the end of the academic year. LMS will not issue refunds/credits until the end of the academic year.
All Schools should check schedules regularly and notify Lincolnshire Music Service of any changes required and submit any Purchase Orders required for invoicing.
| TERM | Invoices issued to Schools | LCC Internal Schools Journal |
| Autumn | w/c Monday 7th December | w/c Monday 7th December |
| Spring | w/c Monday 1st March | w/c Monday 1st March |
| Summer | w/c Monday 19th July | w/c Monday 19th July |
- For LCC schools, the Transfer Journals will be taken from the ‘Budget Share’ cost centre code ending ’00’, department M091 (Music Tuition) unless you have advised us otherwise and we have agreed to this.
- For Academies, invoices for spring Term will be issued by 31st March at the latest, in order to meet financial period end requirements.
All Charges are exclusive of VAT which will be levied and payable additionally, where applicable.
Terms & Conditions Documents
Download PDF versions of our various Terms and Conditions below.