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Comment on the Scottish Arts Council report
A Scottish Arts Council report has discovered that some freelancers and instrumental teachers feel undervalued, that recruitment processes are not transparent enough and that the importance of official qualifications is a moot point.
Read about the report here
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Was interested in the early years music part of the report which stated that no nursery teacher trainees were presented with any music training! I recently approached a Montessori Training College to propose some lectures on music making in the nursery currciulum but it didn't go anywhere. If music was effectively taught at this age then a solid foundation would be made for primary level music. Reading this report has motivated me to approach them again. As for freelancers and their gripes over rates of pay I am defensive of my teacher training as well as my instrumental playing experience in determining my rate of pay. I don't believe that playing an instrument well will make you a good teacher.
There are definately regional differences in recruiting freelancing music teachers. I moved to a new area a couple of years back and phoned my council to see if I could have an interview to be put on the 'books' for schools and was told that no such a system existed. when I asked how schools get teachers I was told they must find them privately but he wasn't sure. Nevertheless there is not as much instrumental learning here then where I was living before. Also the choices for parents is limited because of this lack of provision. Last time I heard the head of music was having personal problems and the whole system was in disarray. Compare this with a LEA in the north of England where I know one of the music advisors personally and the situation here is in a very poor state.