Fee Remission

Norfolk Settings

Norfolk Music Service works in partnership with schools and educational settings to promote high quality music education through instrumental and vocal teaching. Weekly lessons are tailored to meet the needs, aspirations and interests of all young people and can be provided on an individual, paired or group basis

Charges:

There is a fee remissions policy in place for Instrumental Tuition in Norfolk settings:

  • 50% reduction in fees for pupils in receipt of Free School Meals
  • 100% reduction in fees for Children in Care
  • 50% reduction in fees in the first year of learning for those pupils who have accessed a CIL (classroom instrumental lessons) programme in the previous Academic Year.

Please note lessons are based on a Service Level Agreement of a minimum of 33 weeks per academic year.

Remission can only be used to fund one instrument and should be in a group, wherever practicably possible. If demand exceeds budget, eligible applications will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis. Eligibility for the remissions scheme will be verified via the Synergy system upon receipt of a completed application.

Deadlines for applications for fee remission:

  • 6th October 2025
  • 26th January 2026
  • 20th April 2026

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Suffolk Settings

Remission of fees can be applied to all activities provided in Suffolk by the Suffolk County Music Service including (but not exclusively):

  • County Music Groups (CMG) – 50% reduction
  • Suffolk Youth Music (SYM) Ensembles – 50% reduction
  • Instrumental & Vocal Tuition in Music Centres – 50% reduction
  • Instrument Hire – 100% reduction
  • Instrumental & Vocal Tuition in Schools (Direct Billing to Parents Contract ONLY) – 50% reduction

Remissions can be applied to Suffolk County Music Service activity for young people in receipt of free school meals, children in care and those from low income families.

For further details of how to apply for fee remission, please visit: Remissions information