Services provided to schools can be ordered through a Service Level Agreement (SLA) issued annually. The booking process for the 2022-2023 academic year will open shortly after the Easter break.
The SLA should be completed online. You can see your current provision by logging in to your school account at www.Presto.NMPAT.co.uk
In order to support the ongoing process of rebuilding a balanced curriculum, we are pleased to be able to hold our charges at the same level for 2022-2023. A summary of services and charges can be found here:
Further down page you will find information to assist you in completing the Service Level Agreement for your school:
If you need additional information or support to complete your SLA, please contact the NMPAT Office: office@nmpat.co.uk
Thank you for continuing to support and work with us.
The Government wants every child to have the opportunity to play a musical instrument. To help you meet this aspiration, NMPAT are devolving £310,000 of government money to schools as a grant to enable every child to have a First Access experience during their primary school career.
Once a school has provided a First Access experience for a whole year group, any residual funding – or the whole school allocation if delivered through Option C: In school delivery – can be used as a discount against other services purchased from NMPAT. This arrangement is reviewed annually.
Some schools may have had projects in 2021-2022 which were delivered to multiple year groups (e.g. in shared classes) and therefore do not need to book a project for 2022-2023. In some cases it may be possible to request an additional project, otherwise you will be able to book again for 2023-2024.
For full details of the options available please see our dedicated page for First Access Whole Class Projects.
To make your request, please use the online booking form, details of which will be emailed to schools after the Easter break.
Submission deadline: Monday 23rd May 2022
Since 2020, NMPAT have been partnering with OHMI Trust and Creative United on the successful “Inclusive Access to Music Making” project, to provide adaptive instruments for children with additional needs. Resources will be provided at no cost to schools, helping to remove barriers to music making for all. Following submission of your online SLA, you will receive a questionnaire about the children in the year group you select for any projects, in order for resources to be provided where necessary.
NMPAT can provide NC curriculum teaching in schools, from Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 2.
For more details including requirements from the school, please see our dedicated page for Curriculum music lessons.
NMPAT are also able to provide support for students taking exams with technology elements, including GCSE, BTEC and A Level courses. Please use the online form to indicate whether you would like support in this area.
We are happy to support you in any aspect of your school’s musical development and can provide consultancy support for:
For further information please contact Chris Hiscock, Head of Curriculum Music on CHiscock@nmpat.co.uk
To make your request, please use the online booking form, details of which will be emailed to schools after the Easter break.
Submission deadline: Monday 23rd May 2022
In order to help you build a broad and balanced curriculum for your students, NMPAT can deliver a rich variety of projects and services including:
These projects and services can be funded by residual grant money. Additional guidance can be found below.
To make your request, please use the online booking form, details of which will be emailed to schools after the Easter break.
Submission deadline: Monday 23rd May 2022
Requests for lessons can be made through our online database iPresto, which also allows you to view your current provision. The same booking form can be used to request ensemble directors (including piano accompanists), after school clubs, Music Production tuition and Music Therapy.
Ensembles directors, including piano accompanists, can help with a range of bands, orchestras and choirs. Please add a “note” to your booking to state whether the ensemble takes place on a specific day, or any other information that may be useful in the timetabling process.
For more information please see our dedicated page for school lessons. Additional details on our Music Therapy provision can be found on our dedicated page for the Reach the Stars programme.
You can find introductory videos on each department on our YouTube Channel: Thinking of learning an instrument…
To make your request, please find access to the booking form here: Presto.nmpat.co.uk (please note this form allows you to make repeat updates to your submission during the booking period). The contract between your school and NMPAT applies for the full academic year. Please ensure you read the full terms and conditions.
Submission deadline: Monday 27th June
Your visiting teachers will be happy to liaise with you about arranging tuition for next year. If you would like to explore widening the disciplines in your school, please contact the relevant Head of Department:
N.B – if your school is already operating on the NMPAT Direct Billing of Parents scheme, please refer to the information emailed to your school on Tuesday 19th April.
Fresh Beats is a small class learning format for year 4, 5 and 6 covering the rudiments of contemporary popular music. Weekly classes can be after-school or during the school day.
Projects take place in weekly 30 minute sessions with 6 students at a time. The minimum booking requirement is 1 hour for 12 students.
During the project students will learn the core elements of drumming, keyboard, guitar and vocals.
Sessions will be held for 10 weeks a term with regular performance opportunities. Equipment is provided although schools can purchase their own equipment with advice from NMPAT if they wish to do so.
For a discussion prior to booking, please contact John Draper, Head of Guitars: JDraper@NMPAT.co.uk
To make your request for Fresh Beats, please use the online booking form, details of which will be emailed to schools after the Easter break.
Submission deadline: Monday 23rd May 2022
Let’s Sing Vocal Projects are suitable for KS1 and KS2 and consist of 5 weekly sessions with one of our vocal specialists. The projects provide fun singing sessions, tailored to meet the needs of the students and, where appropriate, the project can culminate in a short performance.
Primary Vocal Curriculum – new for 2022!
The curriculum can be delivered to KS1 and KS2, usually as a class group but in some cases larger groups can be considered. Projects consist of 10 weekly 30 minute sessions with minimum delivery of 60 minutes per week (two sessions / classes).
The project is designed to develop the skills and enjoyment of healthy singing from Reception to Year 6, while meeting the KS2 Expected Minimum Standards and six of the seven areas of the Model Music Curriculum.
NMPAT Big Sing brings together schools from across the county, to perform as one massed choir. In 2023, we have been granted the rights to perform a very exciting musical show! The performances will be in March 2023 and application forms are sent to interested schools during the Autumn term – places are limited.
Academy Trust / Cluster singing projects
An opportunity for schools in your academy chain, or a group of local schools, to collaborate on a combined choral event. Tailored to the needs of each group of schools, these can culminate in large scale Big Sing style events or smaller cluster sings.
Further information on all of these services can be found on our dedicated page for Vocal Projects
To make your request for all vocal projects, please use the online booking form, details of which will be emailed to schools after the Easter break.
Submission deadline: Monday 23rd May 2022
NMPAT is able to offer schools a 5 week project designed to support pupils’ mental and emotional well-being as they return to school. As all learning is emotional state-dependent, we propose a musical curriculum which supports the NHS 5 Steps to Well-being:
Through a carefully crafted unit of 5 lessons which include mindfulness, singing, listening, breathing exercises, movement, body and found-object percussion work led by a member of NMPAT staff, pupils will:
Who this is intended for:
What the NMPAT Teacher will need:
Feedback from pilot school: “Their concentration in maths was markedly improved” – Y4 Class Teacher
To make your request for well-being projects, please use the online booking form, details of which will be emailed to schools after the Easter break.
Submission deadline: Monday 23rd May 2022
NMPAT’s Reach the Stars programme delivers practical music education with and for children and young people with additional needs, supporting Special Schools and DSP units (Designated Special Provision, in schools), throughout the county.
To make your request for Reach the Stars projects, please use the online booking form, details of which will be emailed to schools after the Easter break.
Submission deadline: Monday 23rd May 2022
Further information can be found on our dedicated page for Reach the Stars
NMPAT commits to provide for this Service Level Agreement:
The ability and capacity to provide for all of your musical education requirements, including:
NMPAT provides specialist music education professionals – all of our staff are:
Access to and provision from NMPAT’s stock of over 10,000 maintained instruments:
NMPAT provides the management, administration and organisational infrastructure to support delivery, including:
Collaboration with NMPAT provides access for young people to a wide range of progression routes and follow up opportunities:
Schools can expect their NMPAT instrumental teachers to be willing to:
As a school inviting NMPAT to work in partnership, you commit to:
Students must, where appropriate, provide their own music books, strings and reeds, as advised by the instrumental or vocal teacher. Every effort will be made to offer students the free loan of an instrument (subject to availability and not including guitars, keyboards and drum kits) particularly in the early stages of study.
Help us communicate more effectively with you, by checking the email addresses we hold for your school. Changes can be made by logging into the school Presto account or by emailing office@nmpat.co.uk
It is now possible for us to store up to 5 email addresses for your school.
Please tell us how we are doing. It is important that we know what our customers think of us and we appreciate any comments or thoughts you might like to share.
Last year, once again, 95% of your responses graded us as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’. We welcome your feedback and support during this year as we re-build from the impact of the Covid pandemic.
This can be done in the Feedback and Data Return section of the online SLA. You can also leave feedback at any time via the Contact Us page of our website.
Please help us report to the Department for Education about the level of ensemble activity in your school. We have one of the most musical counties in the country and we want to shout about it.
Where you have told us that you had ensembles running in school during the academic year 2021-2022, we will be in contact to obtain data to add to our DfE reporting.
Please download and read the terms and conditions that apply to you:
Please also download and read the NMPAT Privacy Policy
Please ensure you have provided the name and contact email address for the most appropriate person in school for each strand of the SLA, in addition to the person who has completed and submitted the form. This in the final section of the online SLA.
By submitting your request for small group and individual tuition on your school Presto account you are confirming that you agree to the terms and conditions above.
"All children should have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument"