Matters Relating to Covid-19

Here you will find any information relating to COVID-19. Please read the following in conjunction with the following additional documents.

Covid-19 Risk Mitigation Summary (from Covid-19 RAs)

  1. Teachers will wear masks in corridors and any communal areas and when possible in the lessons (only removing if the instrument demands it for demonstration etc) They will comply with all schools’ policies and procedures whilst on the school’s premises
  2.  All lessons will take place in a ventilated room with windows
  3.  Bexley Music teachers have all attended training on Covid-19 risk mitigation when teaching a musical instrument and will apply all measures while following our risk assessments as well as the schools’.
  4.  Pupils should arrive for lessons punctually; this may take prompting from the school staff or a device such as a phone/ walkie talkie to be given to the music teacher to call for the pupil. This limits the need for the visiting teacher to walk around the school.
  5. Music Service staff will wipe down any surfaces touched during lessons and use hand sanitiser frequently.
  6. We have purchased bell caps for all brass and woodwind players and are offering them at a subsidised cost of £3.00 each. These have been proven to reduce aerosols emissions by 70% and are an essential part of our Covid-19 risk mitigation plan. The bell cap will become the property of the student. They are fully washable, and it is advised that they are washed regularly and in advance of each lesson. The £3.00 charge per woodwind/brass pupil will be added to the schools’ invoice. This needs to be considered when calculating lesson costs.
  7. Pupils should bring their own music to lessons, which will not be shared with anyone.
  8. Pupils should bring a notebook and pen in which they will write notes from the teacher.

Covid-19 Contract and Payment Information

In the event of an increase in Covid-19 restrictions (including self-isolation (student and/or teacher), national/local lockdown etc.), whereby face-to face lessons are no longer possible:

  • Online provision will immediately be made available. This may include live online lessons (from another room in the school, separate from the classroom or from an alternative location or to a pupil’s home), the production and provision of videos for curriculum music, the provision of alternative curriculum materials etc.
  • Bexley Music will work closely with schools on a case-by-case basis to ensure that the delivery contract for which the school has been invoiced is fulfilled, which may include a blended mix of face-to-face and online provision. It is not expected that refunds will be requested or made for First Access or PPA. This is in line with the DfE Procurement Policy Note (PPN).