Luton Music Service: Parents Consultation
Results Report - 308 responses
Q1
Does your child(ren) receive music tuition lessons? please tick one box only
213 (70%) yes, one child
yes, more than one child
82 (27%)
no, none
11 (4%)
Q2
Please indicate your child(ren)s year group? please tick all that apply
reception
2 (1%)
KS1
18 (6%)
71 (23%) KS2
121 (39%) year 3 - year 6
168 (55%) year 7 - year 11
sixth form
20 (7%)
Q3
Is your child(ren) . . . ? please tick all that apply
receiving free school meals
23 (8%)
looked after child(ren) / in care
2 (1%)
277 (92%) neither of the above
Q4
Which of the following does your child(ren) receive? please tick all that apply
large group (7-14 pupils) 30 minutes
25 (8%)
57 (19%) small group (5-6 pupils) 20 minutes
49 (16%) shared (paired) 20 minutes
124 (42%) individual 20 minutes
individual 30 minutes
23 (8%)
60 (20%) Saturday morning school - with tuition
40 (13%) Saturday morning school - without tuition
31 (10%) other
34 (11%) don't know/not sure
Other, please specify
 53 literal responses
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Q5
At present do you make a payment for your child(ren)s music tuition? please tick one box only
273 (90%) yes
no
32 (10%)
Q6
Do you pay for musical instrument hire? please tick one box only
197 (65%) yes
106 (35%) no
A new charging model is being proposed for music tuition fees to ensure that parents are clear about what they
are paying for and what they will receive.
Q7
Do you agree or disagree with the proposed new charging structure? please tick one box only
agree
25 (8%)
50 (16%) neither agree nor disagree
190 (63%) disagree
39 (13%) don't know/not sure
If you disagree, please tell us your reasons why
 203 literal responses
Q8
In your opinion, should the proposed new charging structure be linked to the length of the lessons
and the size of the groups? please tick one box only
165 (55%) yes
no
46 (15%)
don't know/not sure
88 (29%)
If no, please tell us your reasons why
 69 literal responses
Q9
What impact do think the new charging structure would have on you? please tick one box only
no impact at all
8 (3%)
very little impact
33 (11%)
109 (36%) a fairly big impact
130 (43%) very big impact
don't know not sure
25 (8%)
Q10
If you consider the proposal will have a fairly big impact or very big impact please state what you
think these impacts will be?
 232 literal responses
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Q11
Is there anything else you feel should be included in the proposed new charging structure?
 130 literal responses
Q12
Would you continue with your child(ren)s music tuition lessons? please tick one box only
117 (39%) yes
no
55 (18%)
128 (43%) don't know/not sure
Q13
Under the proposed new charging structure, which of the following lessons are you most likely opt
for? please tick one box only
large group (7-14 pupils) 30 minutes
18 (6%)
medium group (5-6 pupils) 30 minutes
30 (11%)
small group (3-4 pupils) 20 minutes
23 (8%)
small group (3-4 pupils) 30 minutes
34 (12%)
shared (paired) 20 minutes
28 (10%)
individual 20 minutes
30 (11%)
individual 30 minutes
17 (6%)
Saturday morning school - with tuition
22 (8%)
Saturday morning school - without tuition
7 (2%)
other
18 (6%)
don't know/not sure
55 (20%)
Other, please specify
 65 literal responses
Q14
How would you prefer to make payment? please tick one box only
monthly - 12 payments per term - 3 payments per year - one annual
a year
a year
payment
cash
20 (36%)
33 (59%)
3 (5%)
cheque
13 (16%)
65 (79%)
4 (5%)
direct debit
94 (72%)
33 (25%)
3 (2%)
other
9 (23%)
30 (75%)
1 (3%)
Other, please specify
 54 literal responses
Q15
Any other comments?
 146 literal responses
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About you
Public Bodies have a legal duty to ensure that both services and employment are provided fairly. The following
questions are voluntary, however without monitoring we cannot know whether our services are reaching all our
communities or that citizens felt able to respond.
Q16
Are you? please tick one box only
male
41 (14%)
259 (86%) female
Q17
Which age group do you belong to? please tick one box only
under 18
0 (0%)
18 - 24
0 (0%)
25 - 34
24 (8%)
139 (46%) 35 - 44
131 (44%) 45 - 54
55 - 64
5 (2%)
65 and over
0 (0%)
Q18
At present, are you? please tick all that apply
118 (39%) in full-time employment
114 (38%) in part-time employment
self-employed
20 (7%)
unemployed
13 (4%)
full-time student
3 (1%)
part-time student
5 (2%)
looking after home/family
39 (13%)
long term sick/disabled
5 (2%)
retired
0 (0%)
other
5 (2%)
other, please specify
9 (100%)
Q19
Which of the following groups best describes you? please tick one box only
192 (66%) White - British
White - Irish
11 (4%)
Other White
11 (4%)
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean
4 (1%)
Mixed - White and Black African
4 (1%)
Mixed - White and Asian
1 (0%)
Other Mixed
0 (0%)
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Asian/Asian British - Indian
7 (2%)
Asian/Asian British - Kashmiri
0 (0%)
Asian/Asian British - Pakistani
4 (1%)
Asian/Asian British - Bangladeshi
1 (0%)
Other Asian
2 (1%)
Black/Black British - Caribbean
20 (7%)
Black/Black British - African
21 (7%)
Black Other
2 (1%)
Chinese
5 (2%)
East European
0 (0%)
Other
7 (2%)
other, please specify
 9 literal responses
Q20
Do you consider yourself to have a disability? please tick one box only
yes
8 (3%)
290 (97%) no
Q21
If yes, please state which of the following best describes your disability. please tick all that apply
hearing impaired/deaf
0 (0%)
visually impaired/blind
1 (11%)
physical
5 (56%)
emotional/mental health
1 (11%)
learning
0 (0%)
other
2 (22%)
other, please specify
 2 literal responses
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