New Covid Drum Teacher Guidelines From March 2020
The latest guidance for out-of-school settings (covering music tuition) states that from 8 March, face-to-face activities can be offered for vulnerable children and young people. In addition, face-to-face activities can be offered to all children where activities are:
Reasonably necessary to enable their parents and carers to work, search for work, undertake education or training, or attend a medical appointment or address a medical need, or attend a support group
Being used by electively home educating parents as part of their arrangements for their child to receive a suitable full-time education
For the purposes of obtaining a regulated qualification, meeting the entry requirements for an education institution, or to undertake exams and assessments
This means that in-person music tuition can be offered to all children as long as they are working towards exams, entry auditions or other assessments. Teachers should ensure that their studios are risked-assessed and Covid-secure, and they should follow the Government’s guidance on working in other people’s homes where necessary.
The latest guidance for FE colleges (covering independent training providers) states that all students will be able to return to on-site education from 8 March. This includes adult learners, although the guidance suggests that you should continue to judge the right balance between on-site and remote delivery for adults.
As set out in the COVID-19 Response – Spring 2021 guidance, from 29 March, and in line with when schools close for the Easter holidays, out-of-school settings will be able to offer outdoor provision to all children, without restrictions on the purpose for which they may attend. The guidance states the ambition to allow all indoor and outdoor activities without restriction from 12 April.
