Corporate priorities

LAA 2008-11

CYPP priorities 2009/12

Children's Services Department priorities

Service priorities

(Links to other priorities e.g. HCC1; LAA7; CYPP4; CSD2)

HCC1 Hampshire safer and more secure for all

HCC2 Maximising wellbeing

HCC3 Enhancing our quality of place

LAA1 Through a range of preventative services improve mental & emotional health

LAA2 Through a range of preventative services reduce childhood obesity

LAA3 Through a range of preventative services reduce the number of teenage pregnancies

LAA4 Close the gap between the achievements & life chances of the most vulnerable children & young people (CYPP 2006/09) & the majority of Hampshire CYP

LAA5 Improve the life chances of these 16-19 year olds at risk of under-achievement

LAA6 Improve services for children in our care & on the edge of care including placement stability and choice.

Continued

LAA7 Safeguarding children

LAA8 Educational attainment

LAA9 Reduce the number of first time entrants to the youth justice system

CYPP1 Reduce the incidence and impact of poverty on the achievement and life chances of children and young people.

CYPP2 Securing children and young people's physical, spiritual, social, emotional and mental health, promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing inequalities.

CYPP3 Providing opportunities to learn that raise children and young people's aspirations, encourage excellence and enable them to enjoy and achieve beyond their expectations.

CYPP4 Ensuring that children and young people are safe and feel safe, enabling them to build resilience and personal confidence.

CYPP5 Providing vocational, leisure and recreational activities that provide opportunities for children and young people to experience success and make a positive contribution.

CYPP6 Removing barriers to access, participation and achievement and not tolerating discrimination and abuse.

CSD1 Improving health and well-being for all children

CSD2 Safeguarding children

CSD3 Narrowing the gap between vulnerable children and young people and their peers

CSD4 Maintaining education excellence for all Hampshire children

CSD5 Increasing focus across all services for children in care and improving outcomes

CSD6 Integrating services for young people

CSD7 Increasing participation of children & young people in service planning and review

CSD8 Improving performance management and data quality

CSD9 Increasing integrated working across all services

SP1 - Teaching and Learning Core Offer

SP2 - Listen2Me

SP3 - Children in Care

SP4 - Extended Services

SP5 - Events

SP6 - Partnerships

SP7 - Quality of Work and Impact on Raising Standards

SP8 - Infrastructure

All linked to:-

CSD3

CSD4

CSD5

CSD7

CSD8

CSD9

CYPP2

CYPP3

CYPP5

CYPP6

LAA1

LAA4

LAA6

LAA8

HCC2

Music Manifesto Priorities:-

MM1 - To provide every young person with first access to a range of music experiences.

MM2 - To provide more opportunities for young people to deepen and broaden their musical interests and skills.

MM3 - To identify and nurture our most talented young musicians.

MM4 - To develop a world class workforce in music education.

MM5 - To improve the support for young people's making music.

No.

Target

Lead Officer (s)

Timescale

SP1 - Core Offer

Teaching and Learning - the core offer represents around 85% of HMS work. With over 250 members of staff delivering or supporting nearly 3000 hours of instrumental and vocal teaching every week, the number of pupils benefiting from additional musical opportunity grows year on year. As a fully embedded component of the Children's Services Department our focus on music for all children and young people has seen a recent enhancement of the musical learning available for a variety of previously remote groups, including children in care, 0 - 5s, those with special educational needs, and those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged. Opportunities abound to expand in these areas, whilst still providing the full range of instrumental and vocal provision, ensembles, curriculum support, inspection and advice to schools. With Government funding, full support from Hampshire County Council and strong partnerships with Hampshire schools and colleges, HMS is in an ideal position to enhance the musical life of the county and all its residents.

1

Instrumental and Vocal Group Teaching

· Increase the scope and range of instrumental and vocal group teaching, and improve levels of access and inclusion.

· Develop a more consistent and high quality approach to teaching and learning across tuition in all instruments/voice.

· Monitor, review and improve standards of pupil progress and achievement.

· Further promote the HMS `way' as the mode of delivery and learning.

Head of Service

2008/11

2

Geographical Areas

· Continue to build strong and lasting relationships with schools and partners using the expertise of the wider leadership team.

· Strive for equality of musical opportunity within the HMS offer.

· Provide targeted support and opportunity that is appropriate to the needs of specific geographical areas of the county and its schools .

Head of Service

2008/11

3

Instrumental and Vocal Team Development

· Focus on raising standards and meeting challenges in team delivery of the core work.

· Develop a proactive use of team expertise to maximise opportunities and outcomes.

· Create team resources both within and across teams, with an emphasis on shared materials and approaches

Head of Service

2008/11

Provision for 0 - 5

HMS has delivered its Early Years provision (0-5) exclusively through courses and resources for practitioners arranged by the Early Education Childcare Unit. Future development includes marketing musical opportunities direct to Children Centre's and embracing child initiated learning.

1.

Help settings to provide high quality musical learning both child and adult initiated, developing and refining the children's play and fulfilling the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Area Leader South East

2008/11

2.

Help settings to ensure that all children have equal opportunities to benefit from positive musical experiences and develop a range of skills through their musical play.

Area Leader South East

2008/11

Primary

Through the Primary Music Curriculum Project HMS provides a wide range of courses, conferences and publications. SLA visits are available for staff training or curriculum development. The courses are greatly appreciated by those who attend. However, a significant number of schools are never, or rarely, represented at the courses. Schools come directly to HMS for advice, from our Primary Music Consultants, ASTs.

1.

Work with all primary schools to enable their pupils to access a full, varied and vibrant music curriculum that is in line with the new National Curriculum and the ethos of the Music Manifesto.

Primary Music Consultants

2008/11

2.

To enable these pupils to access the further extra-curricular opportunities for music through instrumental lessons, ensembles and workshops.

Primary Music Consultants

2008/11

3.

Continue the current primary programme so as to influence more of the practice and establish a wider base of good practice

Primary Music Consultants

2008/11

4.

Integrate the primary programme into the County's cultural provision for pupils in the 0 - 19 age range.

Primary Music Consultants

2008/11

Special

HMS is now having more direct impact on children in special schools through the L2M provision. Special school teachers are gaining a clearer understanding of the impact of music and regularly attend HMS training, provide a through range of courses and conferences for internal and external delegates.

1.

Develop a more extensive understanding of how to work with the range of special needs, particularly when children have complex needs.

Primary Music Consultant Special

2008/11

2.

Extend the range of settings in which the service operates and extend the age range of young people with special needs with whom we have contact and influence.

Primary Music Consultant Special

2008/11

Secondary

Secondary music departments in Hampshire produce KS3 and 4 results which are consistently above the national averages. While all schools support the principles of the new ethos and a few are starting the process of change, there is some way to go in establishing a consistent, rich and high quality provision.

1.

Work with individual music departments to implement music provision across the school that reflects the ethos of the Music Manifesto and the requirements of the new Secondary Curriculum and the 14 -19 agenda.

County Inspector - Music

2008/11

2.

Develop a secondary provision that more effectively supports/meets departments' identified priorities.

County Inspector - Music

2008/10

SP2- L2M

Listen2Me is Hampshire's Whole Class Instrumental and Vocal Teaching programme. This innovative and unique interpretation of the Wider Opportunities strategy enables KS2 pupils to benefit from learning instruments from three families. With more than 10 instrumental/vocal options there is a wide range of choice for schools. Headteachers can enhance existing provision and/or choose something additional on a termly rotation. By September 2009 L2M will be available in all KS2 settings, both primary and mainstream, with around 300 schools accessing this provision for the first, second or third year.

1

Offer an ongoing Wider Opportunities (WCIVT) programme to all HCC KS2 schools, for which the first year will be centrally funded using DCSF grants.

Head of Service

2008/10

2

Provide schools with a range of post - WCIVT musical opportunities, including those that encourage KS2 - KS3 transition

Senior Leadership Team

2008/11

3

Explore and evaluate flexible models of WCIVT provision for post- 2011 funding.

Head of Service

2009/10

4.

Increase the number of post WCIVT pupils continuing with a regular music activity and raise their attainment at NQF levels to meet national targets.

Senior Leadership Team

2008/11

SP3- Children in Care

The advent of a Children's Services department has increased our focus on music provision for Children in Care. Following discussions and planning with key HCC children and families staff, a pilot project during the summer holidays in 2006 was offered to several Hampshire residential units. This was our first work in this field, so we commissioned an independent evaluation of the programme by the University of Winchester. In 2007 -08, HCC provided an additional grant of £13,000 - enabling HMS to offer an individualised music programme of resources, teaching, staff development and project work in each of Hampshire's residential units. This work is on-going in 2008-09, with additional funding from within HMS budget.

1.

Enhance the breadth of opportunity, quality, standards and ease of access to music activities by Children in Care

Head of Service/Assistant Head South East

2008/11

2

Share young peoples' successes through participatory events and positive audience feedback from concerts and public events

Head of Service/Assistant Head South East

2008/11

3.

Benchmark current standards against national /local HMS criteria and set targets for end of academic year or term. Share with pupils and other key staff as appropriate.

Head of Service/Assistant Head South East

2010/11

SP4- Extended Services

Extended Services funding and partnership working will enable HMS to offer a wider range of extra-curricular musical learning opportunities to pupils in our schools and colleges. Still in the early stages of planning, this exciting initiative will enhance the activities available for pupils before and after the school day.

The Hampshire Award Scheme gives enhanced provision for the county's musically gifted and talented pupils. Funded by Hampshire County Council, access to the scheme is open to all Hampshire's residents. Auditions are held annually and successful applicants receive individual, specialist tuition at no charge to parents. Recently, an extension to the Award Scheme has seen pupils benefit from master class and specialist chamber coaching. For two such groups, success in the 2008 Festival of Music for Youth saw excellent performances in Birmingham and the Royal Albert Hall.

1.

Extend the quality of provision through the development of the Award Programme via ensemble opportunities, chamber work, specialist workshop and performance opportunities.

Assistant Head South East

2008/10

2.

Review the outcomes of the LDO team's research project and implement necessary changes to increase high quality performing and learning opportunities and accessibility for the gifted and talented.

Assistant Head South East

2009/11

Ensemble Provision is a hugely important extension of work done in instrumental and vocal lessons and is something that HMS promotes strongly. The county's 72 bands, orchestras and choirs enjoy support from Hampshire County Council, which enables HMS to provide membership at no charge to parents. Groups of ensembles are provided in the most heavily populated areas and no-one is more than half an hour away from a rehearsal venue. Breadth of musical opportunity and a pyramid of increasing standards enable pupils to access a wide range of high quality ensembles, many of whom undertake high profile concerts, courses and tours within and outside of Hampshire and the UK.

1.

Review and evaluate existing ensemble provision to develop, streamline, focus, raise the quality, and ensure cost effectiveness

Assistant Head South East

2009

2.

Develop project work to support existing ensemble provision so as to increase participation and raise standards.

Assistant Head South East

2010/11

3.

Develop an effective programme of CPD, support and guidance for new ensemble staff to increase confidence and ability

Assistant Head South East

2010/11

Push4Culture is Hampshire's contribution to the Find Your Talent programme. Pupils in the PUSH region of the county (Partnership for Urban South Hampshire) will benefit from three hours extra-curricular cultural entitlement each week. Still in the early stages of roll-out, Hampshire is delighted to be one of a small number of counties which successfully bid for DCMS funding to create enhanced musical provision for its children and young people from 0 - 19.

1.

Contribute to the setting up of the Push 4 Culture initiative on behalf of the Children's Services Department through the establishment of partnership links and the delivery of initial programmes

Assistant Head Western

2008/09

2.

Continue to represent the Children's Services Department and associated areas on the Push 4 Culture steering committee, contributing to the project aims and delivery targets, and profiling the work of HMS in the roll-out of the programme.

Assistant Head Western

2009/11

Singing

Sing Up is the national initiative that will "make every school a singing school". As an Area Leader, HMS is in its first year of extending vocal CPD for staff in the county's KS2 settings. A number of exciting initiatives have enabled the HMS vocal team to offer advice, guidance, training and development, in partnership with some of the country's leading vocal experts. This work is additional and complimentary to our long established and successful existing vocal programme.

1.

Meet externally set national "Sing Up" targets for inclusion, development, staff training and advice and guidance

Assistant Head Western

2009

2.

Exploration of further Sing Up project work in schools and the wider Hampshire community through effective partnerships

Assistant Head Western

2010

3.

Fully integrate Sing Up and HMS vocal work within a single team structure and vocal strategy.

Assistant Head Western

2010

4.

Ensure we are in a position to continue Sing Up type work with or without external funding from March 2011.

Assistant Head Western

2010/11

Extended Services

1.

Develop a joint project with HCC Extended Services to deliver a range of pilot projects in targeted settings

Assistant Head Western

2008/09

2.

Evaluate pilot projects and continue roll-out by expanding settings, range of activity, and partnerships to give maximum likelihood of future sustainability.

Assistant Head Western

2009/11

Rock and Pop

Guitar and Drum teaching is amongst the most popular teaching for HMS and a large number of experienced staff are able to deliver in a wide variety of styles. `Rock School' provision for bands using HMS staff, is a major priority this year.

1.

Enable guitar and drum pupils to experience playing in bands through ensemble lessons and specific `Rock School' projects

Area Leader North & East

2008/11

2.

Work with schools in providing suitable performance experiences to motivate pupils to the highest levels of ability. Provide our tutors, pupils and school staff with access to good quality materials through our web site.

Area Leader North & East

2008/11

3.

Review funding arrangements to secure long term sustainability including commercial marketing

Area Leader North & East

2008/11

World Music

HMS provides a wide range of world music opportunities, including Gamelan, Taiko, Samba, West African Drumming, North African Drumming and Udu. We use a range of presenters employed on a part and full time basis. Embedding world music into primary and secondary curriculum is an exciting priority this year.

1.

Become an integral part of schools' music provision at both Primary and Secondary level, aiming to operate at full cost, without subsidy.

Area Leader North & East

2008/11

SP5- Events

HMS seeks to organise a range of major Events each year to enable pupils to perform in the county's prestigious venues, some of the country's high profile concert halls and a wide range of foreign tours to enhance cultural and social vision. In terms of audience development HMS offers performances of many different genres of music, often enhanced by dance and drama and encourages pupils to share their expertise across the full range of music from centuries ago to contemporary composition.

1.

Maintain and promote the current programme of high profile events at a wide range of local and national venues and encourage participation by county and area instrumental ensembles and choirs.

Assistant Head South East

2009

2.

Raise the HMS profile through improved marketing and publicity for all events, including web site promotion.

Deputy Head of Service

2010/11

3.

Expand and broaden the range of world and rock music presented at high profile events.

Assistant Head South East/Area Leader North & East

2010/11

4.

Have a targeted geographical focus to increase local access, raise awareness of local ensembles and raise the HMS profile

Assistant Heads /Area Leaders

2010/11

SP6-Partnerships

Working in Partnership and gaining External Contracts are two essential areas of further development for HMS. Together Everyone Achieves More and teamwork enhances opportunities for our young musicians. Building on a range of well-established and successful partnerships HMS will seek further chances to work together to increase funding for music, extend the range of performing opportunities, undertake research, commission new music, generate a higher profile for Hampshire County Council and maintain and enhance our national reputation as an award-winning music service (NMC Major Trophy holders in 2004 and 2008).

1.

Maintain current relationships and seek additional and new opportunities to work in partnerships to enhance musical projects, activities, and events.

Head of Service

2008/11

2.

Secure additional funding/resources to enable enhanced delivery of high quality musical events, including the commissioning of new music.

Head of Service

2008/11

SP7-Quality

Quality is at the heart of all HMS work. Our pupils deserve the best possible musical opportunities, with no sense of being subject to a postcode lottery. All HMS staff are tasked to provide the best service at all times. Evidence, evaluation, expertise and enthusiasm are essential components of all our work. Raising standards in music is our priority, with many pupils also benefiting from increased levels of confidence, self-esteem, friendship and fun.

1.

Improve the accuracy of data capture and breadth of information to provide robust evidence for underpinning evaluation and management decisions.

Deputy Head of Service

2008/10

2.

Commission the University of Winchester to carry out further independent research of the Listen2Me project in KS2 schools

Assistant Head Western

2008/11

3.

Monitor learning and teaching through observation review programme.

Assistant Head Western

2008/10

4.

Fully implement the new systems for national/HMS performance management and target setting.

Assistant Head Western

2008/09

5.

Increasing the focus and effectiveness of planned and targeted CPD provision for staff.

Deputy Head of Service

2008/11

6.

Grow the strengths and breadth of vision of individuals and the group by expanding the CPD programme of the wider leadership team.

Head of Service

2008/11

7.

Extend the work of the pilot project for moderation and standardisation of achievements across the service.

Deputy Head of Service

2008/10

8.

Further develop evaluation tools and methodology to increase rates of progress and raise levels of attainment to achieve national targets.

Deputy Head of Service

2008/11

9..

Achieve consistently high levels of musical performance, including on the national and international stage.

Head of Service

2008/11

SP8 -Infrastructure

The quality of its Infrastructure is in direct proportion to the success of all HMS work. This multi-million pound business requires dedicated staff who thrive on the challenge of continual improvement. Recruitment, induction, development and performance review are essential parts of our personnel programme. Effective resourcing is vital, be it staffing, funding, accommodation or leadership. Marketing and the publicity of our work are areas for further development and the increasing opportunities for commercial enterprise provide a number of expansion possibilities.

1.

Maintain and further develop appropriate business and financial planning, IT and website facilities, necessary personnel, leadership structure, administration, and marketing to support the work of HMS.

Head of Service

2008/11

GLOSSARY:

CPD Continuing Professional Development

DCSF Department for Children, Schools and Families

HCC Hampshire County Council

HMS Hampshire Music Service

IT Information Technology

KS Key Stage

LAMP Local Authority Music Plan

LDO Leadership Development Opportunity - Hampshire Music Service's leadership development programme

L2M/Listen2Me Hampshire Music Service's Key Stage 2 Wider Opportunities programme

NQF National Qualification Framework

Platinum Plan The name of the HMS Service Plan - 2008-11

SLT HMS Senior Leadership Team

WCIVT Whole Class Instrumental and Vocal Teaching