Music Education Hubs: 2023-24 Funding Guidance
All the documentation Music Education Hubs need for the 2023-24 funding period. Check back here for updates in the future. Got a query?
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2023-24 Funding agreement
The funding agreement between the Arts Council and Hub Lead Organisations sets out the investment Hubs will receive.
The key funding agreement documents for 2023-24 are available as downloads via this webpage, including a quick reference guide (PDF, 106.99 KB).
If you require information on any previous funding agreement periods, please contact us.
Relationship Framework 2023-24
This document was last updated on Thursday 12 October 2023.
Appendix 1 (Schedule of payment conditions for 2023-24) has been removed and added as a separate document on this webpage.
Appendix 1: Schedule of payment conditions 2023-24
Appendix 2: Additional conditions 2023-24
This document was updated on Thursday 13 July 2023.
Appendix 3: Performance Framework
This document was updated on Thursday 13 July 2023.
Music Education Hubs: Quick Reference Guide 2023-24
This document was updated on Thursday 13 July 2023.
Standard terms and conditions 2023-24
Allocations: 2022-23 Extension Period and 2023-24
Templates
We have developed templates to support Hubs with many of their plans, processes and ways of working.
These demonstrate our minimum expectations. All Hubs should strive for excellence in these areas and use all the tools necessary to pursue that objective.
Mandatory templates for 2023-24:
This document was updated on Thursday 20 July 2023.
The 2023-24 Financial Reporting Template was updated at 3pm on Monday 20 November 2023. Please ensure you use the updated version of the template.
Optional templates:
Guidance Documents
We have updated the following guidance documents to support Hubs with many of their plans, processes and ways of working.
These demonstrate our minimum expectations. All Hubs should strive for excellence in these areas and use all the tools necessary to pursue that objective.
Governance
Inclusion
Local Plan for Music Education
Needs Analysis
Partnership Agreements
Progression
Transfer arrangements
Working with Schools
Instrument Storage, Purchase and Maintenance
The following report and guidance has also been developed to support Hubs in managing their approach to instruments stock management and maintenance.
FAQs
Please click the link below to read the FAQs in relation to the Music Education Hub programme. This is a live document, and we will keep these FAQs updated with the latest information.
Webinars
On Tuesday 16 May 2023, we hosted the Music Education Hubs – 2023-24 Funding Requirements webinar.
The webinar was aimed at Hub leaders and Hub chairs. In the session, we talked through the funding requirements for 2023-24, including:
- Updates on the new Relationship Framework and Additional Conditions
- What guidance and support is available and where to access it
- Answered your questions
You can view the recording, presentation slides and transcript below. A couple of things to note on the recording:
- We had a 10 minute break at approximately 00:53:51. Please feel free to skip these 10 minutes and rejoin at 1:06:26
- To view the BSL interpreter, remember to set the Playback view to Gallery view
Get support
Get support using our grant management system Grantium, which enables you to manage our funding relationship with us. This guidance includes advice on managing your contact details and post-decision support, such as acknowledging the grant and requesting a payment