Secondary Workforce Support
Our team can offer a range of support to help your school develop your capacity to deliver high-quality music education and feel confident you are meeting the curriculum expectations of OfSTED and the DfE.
We provide advice and guidance to help you devise and meet your objectives around quality of provision, inclusion and the holistic benefits to wellbeing that music and creativity brings.
Support for secondary schools includes:
- Working with our highly experienced team with in-depth knowledge and strong links with musical and cultural partners.
- A focus on developing capacity and skills of school staff and connecting with local networks to share good practice and strengthen provision.
- Access to local, regional and national expertise ensuring schools and pupils benefit from national best practice in music education.
- Strong focus on inclusive practice so ALL young people can benefit from the holistic benefits of music-making and creativity as well as opportunities to progress their skills.
- Signposting to local, regional and national opportunities for young people who want to progress towards a career in the music and creative industries.
- Specific support to achieve good outcomes for pupils with SEND, SEMHD and pupils who face challenges, and to help close the gap for Pupil Premium and FSM cohorts.
- High-quality training on a range of topics designed to improve confidence and expertise of school teams to use music to support wider school objectives.
For more information about our workforce support for secondary schools, please contact us:
- Email: dorsetmusicservice@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
- Tel: 01305 225770