Officials have called for councillors to scrap SQA exemptions for music tuition in Aberdeenshire. This will create an extra £150k a year for the music service.
A meeting of Aberdeenshire Council’s Education, Learning and Leisure Committee in Woodhill House will take place on Thursday, where this proposal will be brought to light.
It will be asked that pupils who receive tuition as part of their SQA study will soon have to pay fees for music tuition. This will create a fairer system for all music students as currently, certain instrument lessons must be paid for.
It will also be proposed that sibling discount should be scrapped. This will create an extra £7,500 a year. Tuition will remain without cost for those who are entitled to free school meals.
This move means Aberdeenshire Council will be able to create more income for the Education, Learning and Leisure Service.
The report says: “The removal of SQA music fee exemption would generate significant additional income from music tuition fees.”
The instrumental music service provides lessons for over 3,000 pupils and generates over £250k in charges.
The report from Aberdeenshire Council makes clear that there is a danger that pupils may withdraw from music tuition if fees are introduced.
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