Music education is vitally important to the Musicians' Union (MU) and the National Education Union (NEU). Both unions believe that children should be able to access a broad and balanced curriculum that includes music, and that the benefits of music education are profound and lifelong.
Where schools have a strong commitment to music, a significant number of children will have instrumental lessons. This is where visiting music teachers (VMTs) play a vital role in the delivery of a school's music education programme.
Working as a VMT is not easy. VMTs sometimes report that they feel like outsiders, lacking support and visibility in the school environment. Working across multiple schools can also present challenges, and pay and contracts can be variable.
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