Running a music school, done properly.
Practical, UK-specific guides from inside a 500-pupil school — what to charge, the policies that stop arguments, the tax and term-time maths. No fluff, no recycled American advice.
Music lesson cancellation policies: the UK guide (with a free template)
The cancellation and make-up policy is the document that ends most studio arguments before they start. Here's what a fair UK policy contains, the wording that actually holds, and a free generator that writes yours.
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How much do music lessons cost in the UK? The 2026 guide
What piano, guitar, singing and drum lessons actually cost across the UK in 2026 — by instrument, region and lesson length — and how teachers should set a rate that holds up.
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How many teaching weeks are in a UK school year? Term dates 2026/27 for music teachers
The UK school year has 39 weeks of term — but music teachers actually teach fewer, and unevenly. How to count your real teaching year, why Mondays always lose, and how to set termly fees that add up.
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Self Assessment for music teachers: expenses, Making Tax Digital and the records that save you money
A practical 2026/27 tax guide for self-employed UK music teachers — what you can claim, how Making Tax Digital changes the rules, and the record-keeping habits that make January boring.
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How to become a private music teacher in the UK — no PGCE required
The complete route into private music teaching: the qualifications that actually matter, DBS and insurance, registering with HMRC, setting your rate, and landing your first ten pupils.
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How much do music teachers earn in the UK? Employed, peripatetic and private studio compared
What music teachers actually earn in 2026 across the three main routes — classroom posts, peripatetic work and private teaching — and the levers that move a private teacher's income most.
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DBS checks for music teachers: the 2026 guide (including January's rule change)
What DBS check a music teacher actually needs, how the January 2026 change lets the self-employed apply for Enhanced checks directly, and the safeguarding basics every studio should have in writing.
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