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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the standard of school music; and if he will make a statement; what plans he has to increase the availability of music tuition for school pupils; and if he will make a statement;...

Asked by

Lord Coaker (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 June 2003

For answer on

13 June 2003

Answered on

13 June 2003

Vernon Coaker: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what recent assessment he has made of the standard of school music; and if he will make a statement; [117965] (2) what plans he has to increase the availability of music tuition for school pupils; and if he will make a statement; [117966] (3) what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the strategy for school music; [117967] (4) what plans he has to increase the support for school music. [117969] Mr. Miliband: This Department is strongly committed to music education. According to the recent Ofsted report (published November 2002), schools music has improved significantly in one-third of primary schools and in two-fifths of secondary schools since the last inspection. There has been a steady improvement in pupils' achievement across all four Key Stages. In its recent monitoring report, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority also found that pupils are experiencing a greater enjoyment of music lessons than previously indicated, and noted a dramatic increase in the take up of AS and A Level music, particularly among boys. We are also committed to providing opportunities for young people to sing and play musical instruments. Music making is a key part of the National Curriculum for music and, outside of the classroom, LEA Music Services, supported by the Music Standards Fund, are currently providing nearly half a million pupils with additional, specialist tuition in a range of traditions and styles. Since 1999, more than a million music making opportunities have been provided by Youth Music (funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sports), and for the exceptionally talented, there is on-going provision through the Government's Music and Dance Scheme and through the 10 National Youth Music Organisations, which are supported by the Department for Education and Skills. To widen opportunities still further, we have pledged, over time, to offer all primary school pupils who want to do so the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, and we are currently piloting 12 models of delivering this pledge across the country. An evaluation of the models will be produced in December 2003. I have opened discussions with a range of key stakeholders from the music world to explore how our combined resources might be deployed more coherently in our future planning to maximise their impact. To support schools music further, we are: establishing of a new category of specialist school--the music college--from 2004; commissioning a suite of new units for the Music Schemes of Work, looking at the integration of classroom music with specialist instrumental tuition; and to support recruitment into music education, commissioning a mapping document that will set out all the various routes into becoming a music teacher--in or out of school--and the skills and qualifications needed for each.

Date

13 June 2003

Reference

406 c1136-7W;406 c1138-9W; 117965;117966;117967;117969

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) pianos and (b) other forms of un-amplified music can be played in pubs without a licence under the Licensing Bill.

Asked by

Jimmy Wray (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 June 2003

Reference

118264; 406 c907-8W;406 c909-10W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) peripatetic and (b) staff musical instrument teachers work in state schools in Leeds; how many full-time equivalent staff there are; and what the average number of hours worked per week was in the latest period for which...

Asked by

John Battle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

116184; 406 c218W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what provisions are available for assisting talented musicians from Leeds West in state schools to achieve excellence as musicians. (Survey in Library Dep 03/1336); how many pupils in each year group (a) had access to and (b) took up musical...

Asked by

John Battle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 May 2003

For answer on

3 June 2003

Answered on

3 June 2003

Mr. Battle: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what provisions are available for assisting talented musicians from Leeds West in state schools to achieve excellence as musicians; [116185] (2) how many pupils in each year group (a) had access to and (b) took up musical instrument lessons at schools in the Leeds West constituency in the latest year for which figures are available; [116186] (3) what percentage of state-educated pupils in the Leeds West constituency (a) had access to and (b) took up musical instrument lessons at schools in the latest year for which figures are available. [116187] Mr. Miliband: The Department does not collect this information centrally, either by year group or at constituency level. However, as a result of last year's national survey we do now have data on the overall music provision for schools provided by LEA Music Services. LEAs returned this data on a confidential basis and so figures for individual LEAs cannot be released. I can, however, offer a national estimate of the number of pupils learning a musical instrument. According to the survey returns: in England, 253,000 pupils at Key Stage 2 are currently receiving regular instrumental or vocal tuition provided by LEA Music Services (around 10.3 per cent of all Key Stage two pupils on average) 454,600 pupils in Key Stages 1-4 are receiving instrumental or vocal tuition provided by LEA Music Services (around 8 per cent of pupils on average). Further data from the survey, at national level, is available in the form of a published report. The report can be found on the DfES Music Services website at www.dfes.gov.uk/musicservices. Hard copies have been placed in the House. The Department is strongly committed to music education and we have a number of projects underway to identify and nurture talented young musicians. Talented Leeds pupils will have access to Junior Conservatoires such as the Leeds College of Music and the National Youth Orchestra as well as the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

406 c218-9W; 116185;116186;116187

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) peripatetic and (b) staff musical instrument teachers work in state schools in the UK; how many full-time equivalent staff there are; and what the average number of hours worked per week was in the latest period for...

Asked by

Ashok Kumar (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2003

Reference

111687; 404 c840W;404 c836-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps are being taken to assist talented musicians from state schools to achieve excellence as musicians. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Ashok Kumar (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2003

Reference

111685; 404 c839-40W;404 c836W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of state-educated pupils in each government office region had access to musical instrument lessons during school hours and on school premises in (a) 1992, (b) 1997 and (c) 2002; how many pupils in each year group (a) had...

Asked by

Ashok Kumar (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2003

Reference

404 c839W;404 c835-6W; 111684;111688

House

House of Commons

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

On what dates did the Chief Constable announce the disbandment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland band; what is the reason for this decision; what is the projected financial saving as a result of this decision; and how many police officers this decision will release for other policing duties;...

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 February 2003

Reference

HL 1518; 644 c165WA

House

House of Lords

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much he estimates will be raised in the current financial year from the levying of value added tax on musical instruments.

Asked by

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 January 2003

Reference

90360; 397 c665W;397 c663W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much he estimates will be raised in the current financial year from the levying of value-added tax on musical instruments.

Asked by

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2002

Reference

394 c23W; 80756

House

House of Commons

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