Plans for the Island’s Music Education Hub to become the focus of high quality music provision on the Isle of Wight are to go before the Isle of Wight Council’s Executive on Tuesday 6th May.
Plans for the Island’s Music Education Hub to become the focus of high quality music provision on the Isle of Wight are to go before the Isle of Wight Council’s Executive on Tuesday 6 May.
The hub has a new chairperson who is committed to developing music provision across the Island. The council is confident that a sustainable self-funding thriving music offer can be established for the Island by the hub, by emphasising the wealth of talent and expertise among the musicians on the Isle of Wight.
The council carried out a consultation during March and April to gather views on how the music service could be delivered on the Island in the future. It was clear from the consultation that there was a desire for children and young people to continue to receive quality music tuition. The ensemble activities available through the music centre are also highly valued.
The council plans to work with its partners in the hub to develop a sustainable model for the delivery of the music hub and ensure the continuance and development of opportunities for music tuition to young people across the Island. The hub will have the opportunity to bid for a further period of funding in the autumn, and this offers the hub partners a platform for a reinvigorated musical learning partnership for the Isle of Wight.
Councillor Richard Priest, Executive member for children’s services and education, said:
“People on the Island are clearly very passionate about music and the positive impact it has on young people’s personal development. We think there is a real opportunity for the hub to develop into something far richer than the current offer. I appreciate the hard work and dedication that the Music Service staff have put into their fantastic support to Island children over the years. With support from the local community, the hub has the potential to offer a wider range of musical tuition to a wider range of people. I believe the proposals being put before the Executive are the start of very exciting times for musicians on our Island, and will provide a viable and sustainable way forward.”
The report to be considered by the Executive can be found in the 6 May agenda, on this page:https://www.iwight.com/Meetings/current/committeeDetail.aspx?cmteId=180 or by clicking the link on the right of the page.
