Leicestershire Music School Project - Instrument Information
Thank you for completing the Leicestershire Music Instrument Insurance Application form.
This page contains relevant documents and information regarding instruments that students are learning at school as part of a Leicestershire Music project and are taking home between lessons. You will also find below some useful links to help with instrument maintenance.
We hope that your young musician is able to progress well using this instrument and we look forward to welcoming them to one of our beginner groups. Please see https://leicestershiremusichub.org/beginners for more information, alternatively drop us an email at Music@leics.gov.uk
Instrument Loan - Terms & Conditions
Instrument Loan Agreement
- This Agreement is made between the Loanee and Leicestershire Music and only relates to Instruments on loan to pupils participating in a school-based Leicestershire Music teaching programme.
- The loan of the instrument is completely free for the duration of the teaching programme that is being delivered.
- The instrument remains the property of Leicestershire Music at all times and must be returned to the school where the teaching programme was delivered at the end of that programme. Leicestershire Music reserves the right to refuse the loan of instruments or to request the return of an instrument at any time.
- Failure to return the instrument at the end of the loan period will incur a penalty charge up to the value of a replacement instrument. The penalty fee charged will be at the discretion of Leicestershire Music.
- Every effort is made to ensure that all instruments are issued in full working order. Any faults or issues that are discovered with the instrument must be reported to the Leicestershire Music teacher delivering lessons within the school during lessons and they will be happy to fix the instrument or issue a replacement.
- All reasonable care must be taken of the instrument throughout the duration of the Hire Agreement and the instrument must be securely stored at all times.
- At the end of the Loan period you may be able to continue to hire the instrument from us. Please visit our Instrument hire webpage for details on how to request this and associated hire prices - https://leicestershiremusichub.org/hire-instrument
- Our Insurance policy covers the instruments so that it is protected at school, home or in transit against loss, theft and accidental damage. Please see further Insurance details below.
Insurance Cover
- The Insurance policy covers against theft, accidental loss or damage, anywhere in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. This includes transporting the instrument between home and school.
- If an instrument is damaged deliberately due to neglect, misuse or vandalism then Leicestershire Music will charge a £50 excess for each claim made (reduced to the replacement value of the instrument if this value is less than £50).
- You are covered if the instrument is damaged beyond repair, unless the damage has occurred due to neglect or misuse.
- The cover may be invalidated if you are in breach of any of the conditions listed in the Instrument Loan Agreement section above, in which case should you need to make a claim then insurance excess will be charged.
- Insurance only covers the instrument whilst it is on loan to you. If a claim is needed to be made outside of the loan period, you may not be covered and full replacement cost of the instrument or repair may be charged. Therefore, please ensure that the instrument is promptly returned at the end of the loan period.
Instrument Care Guides
Please click on an instrument below to visit the relevant instrument care guide.
* Percussion Pack, Ukulele & Recorder information coming soon.
