Supporting schools is central to the work of the York Music Hub. We believe that a school alive with music is a happier, more inclusive, and more successful environment where every child can thrive.
Our mission is simple: to ensure that every school in York can access high-quality music education. We work in partnership with schools to provide support, expertise, and opportunities that bring music to life for all children and young people.
Learning music does more than develop musical skills. Research shows that children who play an instrument often achieve more across the curriculum. Music also plays a vital role in brain development, enhancing language, coordination, emotional wellbeing, and teamwork.
Music is not an optional extra — it is an essential part of a well-rounded education. We understand that delivering a rich music offer can be challenging, and that’s why we’re here to help.
Together, we can ensure every child has the chance to experience, create, and succeed through music.
We can support you with:
Our Leadership and Excellence teams in York offer two free one-hour curriculum review and support meetings for every school. Drawing on a wide range of expertise, we help schools review, strengthen, and develop their music provision. Additional support can also be arranged where needed.
Whether you are developing your curriculum, refining your teaching, or preparing for Ofsted, we are here to help you deliver the highest quality music education for your pupils.
We offer inspiring, high-quality instrumental lessons for individuals and small groups, delivered by our team of expert Approved Tutors.
Our wide range of lessons includes:
All tutors working in York schools have successfully completed our Approved Tutor Passport (introduced in 2025), ensuring the highest standards of teaching and safeguarding. This includes:
Our tutors are a highly valued and integral part of music education in York schools. Their expertise, dedication, and passion help inspire students of all ages and abilities to develop their musical skills and confidence.
For more information, please see our dedicated pages on Instrument Hire and Approved Tutors.
As outlined in the National Plan for Music Education, every child aged 5–18 should have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument for a sustained period, in at least one year group.
York Music Hub CIL Team
York Music Hub is excited to announce our own team of dedicated specialist tutors delivering high-quality Classroom Instrumental Lessons. Our experienced team delivers engaging lessons across a range of instruments, bringing enthusiasm, expertise, and a passion for music into every classroom—helping children take their first steps on a lifelong musical journey. Instruments offered include:
Lessons are delivered in 10-week blocks, designed to build skills, confidence, and enjoyment. opportunity for your children by working alongside your class teacher. All whole-class or small group instrumental teaching programmes are linked to the National Curriculum for Music and support your whole school development plan for music.
We continue to contribute towards the cost of WCET (Whole Class Ensemble Teaching) or small group teaching. For the 2025-26 academic year, York Music Hub will subsidise the cost of provision by 40% up to 33 weeks with the following limits.
Become a singing school: Sing Up Membership gives you access to all teaching resources, songs and support materials in one easy-to-navigate place, empowering you to engage, enthuse and teach your pupils.
We continue to support schools with funding towards the fantastic Sing Up resource. For the coming year we are able to offer it at an extremely discounted rate. The rate depends on the number of pupils in your school and the prices below include the discount provided by York Music Hub.
Click below for more information and pricing:
Helping everyone find their inner musician: Charanga is a world leading music teaching and learning platform with a huge range of resources, songs, instrumental courses and creative apps. Charanga is an online platform for music teaching and learning support with complete curricula, teaching resources, content-building and music technology. Due to the vast growth of the DAW in Charagna package, York Music Hub has invested in site licences for York schools this year and would like to offer it at discounted rate.
Secondary Schools: Charanga MusicFirst Secondary Music Suite – five industry-leading programs in one package, with no seat limits, including Charanga Secondary with YuStudio. The upgraded DAW now features a redesigned interface, new sounds, Artist Packs, an expanded loop and FX library, and automated key transposition.
For more information on pricing and to sign up, click below.
York Music Hub is committed to delivering high-quality CPD for schools and practitioners. By working together to raise standards and equip staff with the knowledge and skills to deliver excellent music education, we can achieve the best outcomes for all young people.
We also recognise the importance of collaboration, with opportunities to share expertise, resources, and best practice forming a key part of effective professional development.
Bespoke CPD for Your School
We offer tailored CPD sessions designed to meet the specific needs of your school.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
In partnership with our Primary Lead School, we offer free CPD sessions for Music Leads three times a year. These sessions provide valuable opportunities to network, share ideas, and develop practice.
Upcoming dates:
Our Primary Lead School offers additional support, including:
In partnership with our Secondary Lead School, we facilitate two meet-ups each year. These sessions provide an opportunity to:
Upcoming dates:
To get in touch or arrange support, please contact:
schools.outreach@yorkmusichub.org.uk
York Music Hub works with AMP as our inclusion partner. AMP can support delivery in Special Schools, and we hope to continue to offer a regular SEND conference following the positive feedback we received from our first in 2025.
More information will follow.
The National Plan for Music Education recommends that all schools have a School Music Development Plan in place, which demonstrates the school’s commitment to the development of music in school, and captures the curriculuar and co-curricular offer to their pupils.
If your school requires support with writing a Music Development Plan, contact us.
Click below to download a development plan template:
For details on our Remission Policy, as well as other policies, please click here.
