DfE Funded Instruments for Special Needs Schools

Good news, all special needs schools can order £1000 worth of musical instruments or equipment!

What’s the process?

A condition of our music hub funding is that we report on all of our activity, including engagement with each school in the borough. This year we are requesting that you provide the information we need before we process your instrument order. Those questions are included in the form below.
Deadlines: Please complete the form by the 30^th September.

For schools that miss the deadline, your funds will be re-allocated to other projects in the borough.

Before you go ahead, please take a look at the Lancashire Accessible Instrument and Technology Library for ideas.

The Lancashire Accessible Instrument and Technology Library - Lancashire Music Hub

This award-winning resource demonstrates some of the best accessible instruments currently available and how to play them. Some of them are already available to order on our website. If you like the look of something else we can research the cost and let you know.

If you have some time over the summer, another fantastic website is Uprising Balloon, from East Midlands Music Hub, with resources and links to many other accessible music making organisations.

Order options (you will be asked to select one).

1. Click this link to use our bespoke website.
   Password: Croydon
   We have added several items following the responses you provided in June, including more world music percussion and a Yamaha P-145 bundle. You can spend up to 400 points, worth over £2,000.
   
   
2. Select either of the Drums for Schools packages:
   a. The Primary class set is a 30-piece djembe and percussion set,  15 of each - see below form.
   b. Order the Drums for Schools djembes only set, giving you a 17-piece djembe set (18 total).
   
   
3. Bespoke order: If you have a clear idea of other instruments or equipment you need for your school, email that request to our office team. Include as much detail as possible, including a supplier. We will need to seek quotes from the suppliers on the approved DfE framework and check items do not exceed our budget. List more than £2,000 (inc. VAT) worth as suppliers will offer discounts, but list them in order of need so we can select what to order without too much back and forth. This process will take longer so our preference is that you use the options above if possible.
4. Not ready to order: We understand you may need more time to consult with colleagues or complete your plans for next year before being able to identify need. If so, please select this option but still complete the rest of the online form.