{"id":945,"date":"2026-03-30T13:56:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/?page_id=945"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:04:16","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9817b0f76d235dde59c49c0d3ca74c1f\" style=\"font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.369), 36px);\">    <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Here are some frequently asked questions to assist you:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(19.481px, 1.218rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.129), 31px);\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-rokkitt-font-family wp-elements-6a83f93faa2bcba697dbca57adcc5d44\"><b><i>Is there a charge for lessons? <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is no charge for instrumental music lessons.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-rokkitt-font-family wp-elements-d9f95d882a66636b3c9603e13a8bb288\"><b><i>How many lessons will my child receive? <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your child will receive a weekly lesson, where possible.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-rokkitt-font-family wp-elements-63493ee2e8a3b61bc3f5792a342d9f8a\"><b><i>How will I be informed of my child\u2019s progress? <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents will be issued with a report from your child\u2019s IMT.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-rokkitt-font-family wp-elements-a8b27f61079e13192e1e0f5c1ba37695\"><b><i>Will my child have the opportunity to perform in bands or ensembles? <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Children receiving instrumental music lessons will be encouraged to take part in school ensembles and central orchestras\/ensembles when they reach an appropriate standard. Pupils are also encouraged to take part in IMS live and online performances.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-rokkitt-font-family wp-elements-ed35158bd2b9723a304326e5155fc7e3\"><b><i>Does my child need their own instrument? <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is recommended that children learn using their own instrument, where possible. Your child\u2019s IMT will offer advice on the suitability and hire of musical instruments and support materials <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">if required<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-rokkitt-font-family wp-elements-8a0be37984ec0affcf943b7b38a825e2\"><b><i>Does South Lanarkshire Council provide instruments and books? <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In most instances instruments and books <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">are not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> provided.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-rokkitt-font-family wp-elements-7cbdd1c5aa51c85ce050fd493d6c61ee\"><b><i>What will I do if I decide to stop lessons?<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> You should cancel your child\u2019s music tuition \u2018in writing\u2019 to the Instrumental Music Teacher.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35cb442ebd0c823b7a859981da897503\"><b><i>What arrangements will be made to continue with tuition if the Instrumental Music Teacher is absent? <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Absence cover will be put in place to continue your child\u2019s lessons where possible.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e84d6e5d90cd9c9422bc9867cc14187a\"><b><i>What is expected of my child? <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your child will be expected to attend weekly lessons and practise regularly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some frequently asked questions to assist you:\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24259,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-945","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=945"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":954,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/945\/revisions\/954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}