{"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":"2026-09-21T10:22:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:22:49","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-rokkitt-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-180d968e361376aeca89593d642c91ca\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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-0c126cee9530a8c5a3ba313143fd1600\"><b><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Is there a charge for lessons?<\/span> <\/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-47ae9071982e8820deef1a25f40f130a\"><b><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">How many lessons will my child receive?<\/span> <\/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-c6b203844c8f7fc46628f3032a8a53f6\"><b><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">How will I be informed of my child\u2019s progress?<\/span> <\/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-b71faa27f4e267ab356155201d335091\"><b><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Will my child have the opportunity to perform in bands or ensembles?<\/span> <\/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-25aa0bd04f54a823c171ee21f3872a3a\"><b><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Does my child need their own instrument?<\/span> <\/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-85988c34223fddaba96167eed3458f11\"><b><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Does South Lanarkshire Council provide instruments and books?<\/span> <\/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-9e431f087124eb7d74f2d06cc8a838ef\"><b><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">What will I do if I decide to stop lessons?<\/span><\/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-83b15d35bfc9891707bd632183bb3473\"><b><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">What arrangements will be made to continue with tuition if the Instrumental Music Teacher is absent?<\/span> <\/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-dc5241e3883288f6dafc45b5aaaf68ac\"><b><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">What is expected of my child?<\/span> <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your child will be expected to attend weekly lessons and practise regularly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:77px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions<\/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":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1167,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/southlanarkshireinstrumentalmusicservice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/945\/revisions\/1167"}],"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}]}}