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ABCD
Association of British Choral Directors: A national organisation and forum for choir leaders, teachers, students and choral conductors which promotes the interests of all who work with young singers. ABCD aims to encourage a life-long interest in choral singing.
Association of British Choral Directors: A national organisation and forum for choir leaders, teachers, students and choral conductors which promotes the interests of all who work with young singers. ABCD aims to encourage a life-long interest in choral singing.
ABO
Association of British Orchestras: The ABO represents the collective interests of professional orchestras throughout the UK. It acts as a consultative and advisory body for members and negotiate on their behalf with the Musicians’ Union.
Association of British Orchestras: The ABO represents the collective interests of professional orchestras throughout the UK. It acts as a consultative and advisory body for members and negotiate on their behalf with the Musicians’ Union.
ACE
Arts Council England: Promoted as the national [English nation] ‘voice for the arts’. ACE seeks to raise standards in the arts, as well as working with others to ensure the arts are given priority in sectors such as education and employment. They distribute public money from government and the lottery to artists and art organisations, both directly and through their nine Regional Arts offices. ACE are also using their funding to spearhead initiatives to develop the arts, make them more accessible and enhance their role in wider society.
Arts Council England: Promoted as the national [English nation] ‘voice for the arts’. ACE seeks to raise standards in the arts, as well as working with others to ensure the arts are given priority in sectors such as education and employment. They distribute public money from government and the lottery to artists and art organisations, both directly and through their nine Regional Arts offices. ACE are also using their funding to spearhead initiatives to develop the arts, make them more accessible and enhance their role in wider society.
Assessment
Assessment: Judgements about the organisation's performance.
Assessment: Judgements about the organisation's performance.
BACS
British Academy of Composers and Songwriters: BACS aims to raise the profile of composers and songwriters with key decision-makers and with the public as a whole. Members include the vast majority of the UK’s high profile music writers.
British Academy of Composers and Songwriters: BACS aims to raise the profile of composers and songwriters with key decision-makers and with the public as a whole. Members include the vast majority of the UK’s high profile music writers.
BESTs
Behaviour and Education Support Teams. BESTs are multi-agency teams that work with children and young people aged 5-18 to intervene at an early stage to prevent emotional and behavioural problems. The teams includes social workers, health professionals, Education Welfare Officers (EWOs) and Police Officers.
Behaviour and Education Support Teams. BESTs are multi-agency teams that work with children and young people aged 5-18 to intervene at an early stage to prevent emotional and behavioural problems. The teams includes social workers, health professionals, Education Welfare Officers (EWOs) and Police Officers.
BFYC (Renamed Youngchoirs.net)
British Federation of Young Choirs: Renamed Youngchoirs.net, the organsiation supports and provides services to those setting up or operating youth choirs. They provide advice on funding applications and sometimes offer bursaries and grants towards participation in choral events in the UK and abroad.
British Federation of Young Choirs: Renamed Youngchoirs.net, the organsiation supports and provides services to those setting up or operating youth choirs. They provide advice on funding applications and sometimes offer bursaries and grants towards participation in choral events in the UK and abroad.
Blog
A blog is an online diary. Web users can create and update their blog for other users to read. You can create your own blog on MusicLeader.net as long as you are a member of the website.
A blog is an online diary. Web users can create and update their blog for other users to read. You can create your own blog on MusicLeader.net as long as you are a member of the website.
BMIC
British Music Information Centre: BMIC provides a promotion and documentation resource for contemporary British music.
British Music Information Centre: BMIC provides a promotion and documentation resource for contemporary British music.
BPI
British Phonographic Industry: The BPI represents the interests of record companies in the UK. It promotes the interests of members through a wide range of activities including lobbying government, negotiating with other music industry bodies and taking action against copyright infringers.
British Phonographic Industry: The BPI represents the interests of record companies in the UK. It promotes the interests of members through a wide range of activities including lobbying government, negotiating with other music industry bodies and taking action against copyright infringers.
BYO
British Youth Opera: BYO provides a national focus for additional and professionally guided training and performance opportunities for outstanding young people embarking on a career in opera.
British Youth Opera: BYO provides a national focus for additional and professionally guided training and performance opportunities for outstanding young people embarking on a career in opera.
CDF
Community Development Foundation. The CDF aims to strengthen communities by encouraging and supporting the participation of people in determining the conditions which affect their lives. Their work includes influencing policy makers, promoting best practice and providing support for community initiatives.
Community Development Foundation. The CDF aims to strengthen communities by encouraging and supporting the participation of people in determining the conditions which affect their lives. Their work includes influencing policy makers, promoting best practice and providing support for community initiatives.
CDRPs
Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships. CDRPs are formed between the police, local authorities, probation service, health authorities, the voluntary sector, and local residents and businesses. They seek to reduce crime and disorder in their areas by assessing crime levels and creating strategies to combat priority problems.
Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships. CDRPs are formed between the police, local authorities, probation service, health authorities, the voluntary sector, and local residents and businesses. They seek to reduce crime and disorder in their areas by assessing crime levels and creating strategies to combat priority problems.
Child Health Promotion Programme
The Child Health Promotion Programme is delivered by multi-agency child, young person and family support services, and addresses the needs of children from pre-conception through to transition through to adulthood. It offers a structure for the provision of essential activities to promote the health and development of children.
The Child Health Promotion Programme is delivered by multi-agency child, young person and family support services, and addresses the needs of children from pre-conception through to transition through to adulthood. It offers a structure for the provision of essential activities to promote the health and development of children.
Common Assessment Framework for Children and Young People (CAF)
The CAF is a nationally standardised approach to help practicioners in any agency assess and decide how to meet the unmet needs of a child. As part of a wider programme of work to provide more intergrated services to families, the CAF will support earlier intervention, improve multi-agency working, and reduce bureaucracy for families, reducing the number of inappropriate inter-agency referrals, seperate assessmenmts and different agencies working with the child. Where the child has urgent or complex needs, requiring specialist assesssment and intervention, the common assessment information will feed into the specialist assessment process.
The CAF is a nationally standardised approach to help practicioners in any agency assess and decide how to meet the unmet needs of a child. As part of a wider programme of work to provide more intergrated services to families, the CAF will support earlier intervention, improve multi-agency working, and reduce bureaucracy for families, reducing the number of inappropriate inter-agency referrals, seperate assessmenmts and different agencies working with the child. Where the child has urgent or complex needs, requiring specialist assesssment and intervention, the common assessment information will feed into the specialist assessment process.
CP
Creative Partnerships. Creative Partnerships provides school children throughout England with the opportunity to develop creativity in learning and to take part in cultural activities. Creative Partnerships works to create collaborative partnerships that will aid the development of cultural projects.
Creative Partnerships. Creative Partnerships provides school children throughout England with the opportunity to develop creativity in learning and to take part in cultural activities. Creative Partnerships works to create collaborative partnerships that will aid the development of cultural projects.
CPD
Continuing professional development. This term is used to describe the ongoing training and development of an individual's skills and abilities throughout their career. CPD can include accredited and non-accredited learning as well as reflective practice and mentoring schemes.
Continuing professional development. This term is used to describe the ongoing training and development of an individual's skills and abilities throughout their career. CPD can include accredited and non-accredited learning as well as reflective practice and mentoring schemes.
CYPU
Children & Young People's Unit. The CYPU is a branch within the Good Relations and Reconciliation Division, established to ensure that the rights and needs of children and young people living in Northern Ireland are given a high priority. The CYPU is also responsible for creating, monitoring and evaluating strategies for children and young people.
Children & Young People's Unit. The CYPU is a branch within the Good Relations and Reconciliation Division, established to ensure that the rights and needs of children and young people living in Northern Ireland are given a high priority. The CYPU is also responsible for creating, monitoring and evaluating strategies for children and young people.
DCMS
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: The DCMS has governmental responsibility for museums, galleries, libraries, heritage, the arts, sport, media, tourism and the National Lottery. It aims to promote access, ensure excellence, nurture education throughout life and foster creativity in the economy.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: The DCMS has governmental responsibility for museums, galleries, libraries, heritage, the arts, sport, media, tourism and the National Lottery. It aims to promote access, ensure excellence, nurture education throughout life and foster creativity in the economy.
Developmental delay
Developmental delay refers to a lag in development rather than to a specific condition causing that lag. It represents a slower rate of development, in which a child exhibits a functional level below the norm for his or her age. A child may have an across the board developmental delay or a delay in specific areas.
Developmental delay refers to a lag in development rather than to a specific condition causing that lag. It represents a slower rate of development, in which a child exhibits a functional level below the norm for his or her age. A child may have an across the board developmental delay or a delay in specific areas.
DfES
Department for Education and Skills: The DfES aims to give everyone the chance, through education, training and work to realise their full potential, and thus build an inclusive and fair society and a competitive economy. The DfES has a Music Standards Fund that distributes money to Local Education Authorities to support their music services and music provision in schools.
Department for Education and Skills: The DfES aims to give everyone the chance, through education, training and work to realise their full potential, and thus build an inclusive and fair society and a competitive economy. The DfES has a Music Standards Fund that distributes money to Local Education Authorities to support their music services and music provision in schools.
DTO
Detention Training Orders. A DTO is a Custodial Sentence imposed by the Court for persistent or serious offending, and can last between four and twenty four months.
Detention Training Orders. A DTO is a Custodial Sentence imposed by the Court for persistent or serious offending, and can last between four and twenty four months.
Effective
Effective: Having the results or effect you want;producing the intended benefits.
Effective: Having the results or effect you want;producing the intended benefits.
EFQM
European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM): a quality framework focussing on 'enablers' (What an organisation does) and "results' (What it achieves).
European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM): a quality framework focussing on 'enablers' (What an organisation does) and "results' (What it achieves).
ENO
English National Opera: The ENO is housed at the London Coliseum. The education department is known as ENO Baylis.
English National Opera: The ENO is housed at the London Coliseum. The education department is known as ENO Baylis.
Evaluation
Evaluation: using monitoring and other information to make judgements on how your project is doing.
Evaluation: using monitoring and other information to make judgements on how your project is doing.
EWOs
Education Welfare Officers. EWOs are responsible for helping parents to ensure that their children of schooling age attend school regularly. EWOs are also involved in promoting and securing high levels of school attendance. Their work includes visiting schools to consult with teachers and check attendance registers. They also assist parents in making sure that their children receive education.
Education Welfare Officers. EWOs are responsible for helping parents to ensure that their children of schooling age attend school regularly. EWOs are also involved in promoting and securing high levels of school attendance. Their work includes visiting schools to consult with teachers and check attendance registers. They also assist parents in making sure that their children receive education.
EYDCP
Early Years Development & Childcare Partnership. EYDCPs are formed to bring together local partners in the community to develop childcare and education services for children.
Early Years Development & Childcare Partnership. EYDCPs are formed to bring together local partners in the community to develop childcare and education services for children.
FMS
Federation of Music Services: The FMS aims to safeguard (and hopefully improve) levels of access, opportunity and quality for music services that have been set up by Local Education Authorities (LEAs). They aim to offer support and advice to members about the provision and development of high quality specialist music education to schools and the wider community.
Federation of Music Services: The FMS aims to safeguard (and hopefully improve) levels of access, opportunity and quality for music services that have been set up by Local Education Authorities (LEAs). They aim to offer support and advice to members about the provision and development of high quality specialist music education to schools and the wider community.
G4A
Grants for the Arts - a lottery funding programme managed by the Arts Council.
Grants for the Arts - a lottery funding programme managed by the Arts Council.
GLA
Greater London Authority: The Office of the Mayor for London.
Greater London Authority: The Office of the Mayor for London.
GOR
Government Office for the Regions: Each regional area has a government office based there. They have a variety of functions. One is to be the agency through which Positive Activities for Young People money is distributed from the Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) to Youth Offending Teams (YOTs).
Government Office for the Regions: Each regional area has a government office based there. They have a variety of functions. One is to be the agency through which Positive Activities for Young People money is distributed from the Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) to Youth Offending Teams (YOTs).
GSM&D
Guildhall School of Music and Drama: The Guildhall offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in music and drama.
Guildhall School of Music and Drama: The Guildhall offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in music and drama.
HEFCE
Higher Education Funding Council for England: HEFCE distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges. In doing so, it aims to promote high quality education and research, within a financially healthy sector. HEFCE also plays a key role in ensuring accountability and promoting good practice.
Higher Education Funding Council for England: HEFCE distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges. In doing so, it aims to promote high quality education and research, within a financially healthy sector. HEFCE also plays a key role in ensuring accountability and promoting good practice.
Iip
Iip: Investors in People, a quality award showing an organisation's commitment to training and developing its people.
Iip: Investors in People, a quality award showing an organisation's commitment to training and developing its people.
Inclusion
Identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and involvment.
Identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and involvment.
Inputs
Inputs: The resources you put into an organisation to carry out an activity.
Inputs: The resources you put into an organisation to carry out an activity.
ISM
Incorporated Society of Musicians: The ISM is the UK's professional body for musicians. It aims to raise standards in the profession, and to provide members with the best available advice and services. Members range from publishers to specialist professional groups, and from instrumental manufacturers to orchestras. The ISM also publishes a nationally recognised register of specialist private music teachers. In addition, the ISM lobbies the government and other authorities on issues which affect music and musicians, such as the national curriculum, teacher training, performers' rights and public spending.
Incorporated Society of Musicians: The ISM is the UK's professional body for musicians. It aims to raise standards in the profession, and to provide members with the best available advice and services. Members range from publishers to specialist professional groups, and from instrumental manufacturers to orchestras. The ISM also publishes a nationally recognised register of specialist private music teachers. In addition, the ISM lobbies the government and other authorities on issues which affect music and musicians, such as the national curriculum, teacher training, performers' rights and public spending.
ISME
International Society for Music Education: ISME aims to promote music education throughout the world as an integral part of general education.
International Society for Music Education: ISME aims to promote music education throughout the world as an integral part of general education.
LONSAS
London Schools Arts Service (LONSAS) helps schools, teachers and other education providers make greater use of
LPSA
A Local Public Service Agreement (LPSA) is a voluntary agreement negotiated between a local authority and the government.
The overall aim of LPSAs is to improve the delivery of local public services by focusing on targeted outcomes with support from the Government.
Go to http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1134088 for more information.
Making Music (formerly NFMS)
The National Federation of Music Societies: Making Music (formerly NFMS) consists of 1,800 member societies representing over 130,000 musicians and music lovers in the UK. Making Music provides a range of artistic and administrative services, development and training opportunities and lobbies on behalf of members to national and local government and other arts organisations.
The National Federation of Music Societies: Making Music (formerly NFMS) consists of 1,800 member societies representing over 130,000 musicians and music lovers in the UK. Making Music provides a range of artistic and administrative services, development and training opportunities and lobbies on behalf of members to national and local government and other arts organisations.
MCPS
Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Ltd: MCPS represents writers and publishers of music, licensing their works whenever they are recorded and collecting mechanical royalties accrued on their behalf.
Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Ltd: MCPS represents writers and publishers of music, licensing their works whenever they are recorded and collecting mechanical royalties accrued on their behalf.
MEC
Music Education Council: MEC is an umbrella body for all organisations connected with music education in the UK. It exists to promote and support all aspects of music education and provide a forum to debate issues affecting music education. MEC then advocates appropriate action at local, national and international level.
Music Education Council: MEC is an umbrella body for all organisations connected with music education in the UK. It exists to promote and support all aspects of music education and provide a forum to debate issues affecting music education. MEC then advocates appropriate action at local, national and international level.
MMA
Music Masters’ and Mistresses’ Association: The MMA encourages and seeks to develop all aspects of music making in schools. It supports music staff in full-time and part-time teaching as well as visiting teachers and heads of department.
Music Masters’ and Mistresses’ Association: The MMA encourages and seeks to develop all aspects of music making in schools. It supports music staff in full-time and part-time teaching as well as visiting teachers and heads of department.
Monitoring
Monitoring: The routine and systematic collection of information for the purpose of checking your project's progress against your project plans
Monitoring: The routine and systematic collection of information for the purpose of checking your project's progress against your project plans
MU
The Musicians Union: The MU offers musicians of all types services and support within a democratic organisation. Members receive advice and help with professional issues such as the recovery and negotiation of fees, drawing up of contracts and careers advice.
The Musicians Union: The MU offers musicians of all types services and support within a democratic organisation. Members receive advice and help with professional issues such as the recovery and negotiation of fees, drawing up of contracts and careers advice.
Multi-agency working
Agencies, organisations and individuals working together.
Agencies, organisations and individuals working together.
music leader
A music leader is anyone who leads or supports music activities aimed at benefiting young people - school music teachers, community musicians, instrumental teachers, trainers, workshop leaders, facilitators, project managers or directors, administrators, coordinators, mentors, music delivery organisations and anyone else interested in working with children and young people.
A music leader is anyone who leads or supports music activities aimed at benefiting young people - school music teachers, community musicians, instrumental teachers, trainers, workshop leaders, facilitators, project managers or directors, administrators, coordinators, mentors, music delivery organisations and anyone else interested in working with children and young people.
MusicLeader
MusicLeader is a Youth Music funded intiative that aims to suppor thte workforce that delivers music making opportunities to children and young people.
MusicLeader provides:
- 1-2-1 support & guidance
- training & networking opportunities
- online information & resources
MusicLeader networks
MusicLeader networks are regional hubs providing information, advice and guidance on training and professional development for music leaders.
MusicLeader networks are regional hubs providing information, advice and guidance on training and professional development for music leaders.
NAC
National Association of Choirs: The NAC provides a range of services for amateur choirs, such as liaison with festivals and charitable status applications. Members benefit from being placed in groups for local and combined choir activities.
National Association of Choirs: The NAC provides a range of services for amateur choirs, such as liaison with festivals and charitable status applications. Members benefit from being placed in groups for local and combined choir activities.
NAME
National Association of Music Educators: NAME exists to support its members in the development of music education of the highest quality.
National Association of Music Educators: NAME exists to support its members in the development of music education of the highest quality.
NAMHE
National Association for Music in Higher Education: NAMHE aims to identify, articulate and promote the interests and needs of music in higher education and of those engaged in it.
National Association for Music in Higher Education: NAMHE aims to identify, articulate and promote the interests and needs of music in higher education and of those engaged in it.
NAMIR
National Association of Musical Instrument Repairers: NAMIR is dedicated to maintaining standards of quality of repair in particular instruments. NAMIR also enables enquirers to contact a local instrument repairer of the appropriate specialism.
National Association of Musical Instrument Repairers: NAMIR is dedicated to maintaining standards of quality of repair in particular instruments. NAMIR also enables enquirers to contact a local instrument repairer of the appropriate specialism.
NAYO
National Association of Youth Orchestras: The NAYO represents youth orchestras throughout the UK and fosters their development. Its membership is open to all such organisations including chamber orchestras, symphonic orchestras, wind and jazz orchestras and chamber music ensembles, whether independent or under the control of local authorities or services.
National Association of Youth Orchestras: The NAYO represents youth orchestras throughout the UK and fosters their development. Its membership is open to all such organisations including chamber orchestras, symphonic orchestras, wind and jazz orchestras and chamber music ensembles, whether independent or under the control of local authorities or services.
NCO
National Children’s Orchestra: The NCO provides orchestral performing opportunities for talented young people under the age of 14. They aim to raise standards of orchestral playing that will in turn benefit schools and youth orchestras.
National Children’s Orchestra: The NCO provides orchestral performing opportunities for talented young people under the age of 14. They aim to raise standards of orchestral playing that will in turn benefit schools and youth orchestras.
NEMA
National Early Music Association: NEMA is the coordinating body for all concerned with early music in the United Kingdom. It works in close association with the Early Music Network and publishes the Early Music Yearbook.
National Early Music Association: NEMA is the coordinating body for all concerned with early music in the United Kingdom. It works in close association with the Early Music Network and publishes the Early Music Yearbook.
NESTA
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts: NESTA is the UK’s first national endowment, set up with £290m of lottery money. It exists to help individuals achieve their potential and capitalise on their idea’s social and commercial potential. NESTA hopes to cross the boundaries between science, technology and the arts and help build bridges between creative people and society by encouraging public debate.
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts: NESTA is the UK’s first national endowment, set up with £290m of lottery money. It exists to help individuals achieve their potential and capitalise on their idea’s social and commercial potential. NESTA hopes to cross the boundaries between science, technology and the arts and help build bridges between creative people and society by encouraging public debate.
NFMS (Making Music)
The National Federation of Music Societies: The NFMS (recently renamed Making Music) consists of 1,800 member societies representing over 130,000 musicians and music lovers in the UK. NFMS provides a range of artistic and administrative services, development and training opportunities and lobbies on behalf of members to national and local government and other arts organisations.
The National Federation of Music Societies: The NFMS (recently renamed Making Music) consists of 1,800 member societies representing over 130,000 musicians and music lovers in the UK. NFMS provides a range of artistic and administrative services, development and training opportunities and lobbies on behalf of members to national and local government and other arts organisations.
NODA
National Operatic and Dramatic Association: NODA is an umbrella body for all involved in amateur theatre, and aims to protect and advance the interests of operatic and dramatic art.
National Operatic and Dramatic Association: NODA is an umbrella body for all involved in amateur theatre, and aims to protect and advance the interests of operatic and dramatic art.
NYBB
National Youth Brass Band: NYBB exists to provide opportunities for young people to play brass band music to the highest standards, and is aimed not only at helping their playing, but also improving their musicianship and widening their musical horizons.
National Youth Brass Band: NYBB exists to provide opportunities for young people to play brass band music to the highest standards, and is aimed not only at helping their playing, but also improving their musicianship and widening their musical horizons.
NYC
National Youth Choir: The NYC offers choral singing of the highest level to young people with outstanding vocal and musical skills. They aim to teach an understanding of different musical styles and develop performing skills by putting on concerts in major venues both in Britain and abroad.
National Youth Choir: The NYC offers choral singing of the highest level to young people with outstanding vocal and musical skills. They aim to teach an understanding of different musical styles and develop performing skills by putting on concerts in major venues both in Britain and abroad.
NYJA
National Youth Jazz Association: The NYJA promotes jazz music among young people in the UK.
National Youth Jazz Association: The NYJA promotes jazz music among young people in the UK.
NYJO
National Youth Jazz Orchestra: The NYJO provides an opportunity for gifted young musicians to meet together and play big band jazz to a high standard. They commission works from British composers, arrangers and song-writers and aim to increase awareness and enjoyment of jazz amongst as wide an audience as possible.
National Youth Jazz Orchestra: The NYJO provides an opportunity for gifted young musicians to meet together and play big band jazz to a high standard. They commission works from British composers, arrangers and song-writers and aim to increase awareness and enjoyment of jazz amongst as wide an audience as possible.
NYMT
National Youth Music Theatre: The NYMT aims to encourage and enable participation in music theatre for young people.
National Youth Music Theatre: The NYMT aims to encourage and enable participation in music theatre for young people.
NYO
National Youth Orchestra: The NYO provides orchestral training for exceptionally talented young musicians. They put on concerts of a high standard, performing a wide range of orchestral repertoire and work with the finest international conductors and tutors.
National Youth Orchestra: The NYO provides orchestral training for exceptionally talented young musicians. They put on concerts of a high standard, performing a wide range of orchestral repertoire and work with the finest international conductors and tutors.
NYWO
National Youth Wind Orchestra: Provides training of a high standard for wind, brass and percussion players in full time education.
National Youth Wind Orchestra: Provides training of a high standard for wind, brass and percussion players in full time education.
Objectives
Objectives: These describe the planned activities by which you are going to achieve your aims.
Objectives: These describe the planned activities by which you are going to achieve your aims.
Outcomes
Outcomes: These are the changes, benefits, learning or other effects that happen as a result of your activities.
Outcomes: These are the changes, benefits, learning or other effects that happen as a result of your activities.
Outputs
Outputs: All the activities, services and products you actually perform or provide.
Outputs: All the activities, services and products you actually perform or provide.
PQASSO
PQASSO (Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organisations): PQASSO is a quality assurance system that has been designed specifically for the voluntary sector by Charities Evaluation Service.
PQASSO (Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organisations): PQASSO is a quality assurance system that has been designed specifically for the voluntary sector by Charities Evaluation Service.
PRS
Performing Right Society: PRS collects royalties on behalf of music creators and publishers for the public performance and broadcast of their copyright music work.
Performing Right Society: PRS collects royalties on behalf of music creators and publishers for the public performance and broadcast of their copyright music work.
Quality Assurance System
Quality Assurance System: This is a systematic way of reviewing performance against agreed standards with a view to making improvements in how you operate and in the services you provide to users.
Quality Assurance System: This is a systematic way of reviewing performance against agreed standards with a view to making improvements in how you operate and in the services you provide to users.
RAC
Regional Arts Council: There are nine 'departments' of ACE in England. They are the former Regional Arts Boards (RABs).
Regional Arts Council: There are nine 'departments' of ACE in England. They are the former Regional Arts Boards (RABs).
Safeguarding Children
Safeguarding is taken to mean that all agencies working with children, young people and their families take all reasonable measures to ensure that the risks of harm to children's welfare are minimised; and where there are concerns about children and young people's welfare, all agencies and individuals take all appropriate actions to address those concerns.
Safeguarding is taken to mean that all agencies working with children, young people and their families take all reasonable measures to ensure that the risks of harm to children's welfare are minimised; and where there are concerns about children and young people's welfare, all agencies and individuals take all appropriate actions to address those concerns.
Self-Assessment
Self-Assessment: Internal Assessmment of your activities and results under a number of agreed headings, usually criteria in a quality model.
Self-Assessment: Internal Assessmment of your activities and results under a number of agreed headings, usually criteria in a quality model.
SMA
Schools Music Association of Great Britain: SMA promotes the music education of school pupils and students by encouraging and supporting all who work with them.
Schools Music Association of Great Britain: SMA promotes the music education of school pupils and students by encouraging and supporting all who work with them.
SME
A small or medium enterprise: usually referred to in the context of business support.
A small or medium enterprise: usually referred to in the context of business support.
Special Educational Needs
A child has special educational needs if he or she has a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. A child has a learning difficulty if he or she: A. has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age; B. has a disability which either prevents or hinders the child from making use of educational facilities of a kind provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the local education authority; C. is under five and falls within the definition at A or B above or would do if special educational provision was not made for the child.
A child must not be regarded as having a learning difficulty solely because the language of the home is different from the language in which he or she will be taught.
A child has special educational needs if he or she has a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. A child has a learning difficulty if he or she: A. has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age; B. has a disability which either prevents or hinders the child from making use of educational facilities of a kind provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the local education authority; C. is under five and falls within the definition at A or B above or would do if special educational provision was not made for the child.
A child must not be regarded as having a learning difficulty solely because the language of the home is different from the language in which he or she will be taught.
SPNM
Society for the Promotion of New Music: SPNM exists to promote the education of the public by encouraging the understanding, appreciation and development of music by living musicians.
Society for the Promotion of New Music: SPNM exists to promote the education of the public by encouraging the understanding, appreciation and development of music by living musicians.
SRPMME
Society for Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education: SRPMME provides an international forum for researchers working in the fields of psychology of music and music education, to encourage the exchange of ideas and to disseminate research findings.
Society for Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education: SRPMME provides an international forum for researchers working in the fields of psychology of music and music education, to encourage the exchange of ideas and to disseminate research findings.
SSCs
Sector Skills Councils are independent UK-wide organisations developed by groups of influential employers in industry or business sectors of economic or strategic significance.
Sector Skills Councils are independent UK-wide organisations developed by groups of influential employers in industry or business sectors of economic or strategic significance.
YM
Youth Music. This organisation is funded by Arts Council England and provides high quality and diverse music-making opportunities for 0-18 year olds. It targets young people living in areas of social and economic need who might otherwise lack opportunity and predominantly supports activities which are held outside school hours.
Youth Music. This organisation is funded by Arts Council England and provides high quality and diverse music-making opportunities for 0-18 year olds. It targets young people living in areas of social and economic need who might otherwise lack opportunity and predominantly supports activities which are held outside school hours.
YMAZ
Youth Music Action Zone. YMAZ's are funded by Youth Music and created with the intention of delivering high quality and diverse music-making opportunities for 0-18 year olds on a regional level.
Youth Music Action Zone. YMAZ's are funded by Youth Music and created with the intention of delivering high quality and diverse music-making opportunities for 0-18 year olds on a regional level.
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