Fitznells E-Learning
In response to the Covid-19 outbreak and ongoing lockdown in the UK and other parts of the world, Fitznells has launched an online teaching programme for its individual students and group classes.
Existing pupils and class members will be contacted directly by their respective teachers to set up the online sessions and every session will be run in compliance with the Musicians' Union (MU) or Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) guidelines. The guidelines from the MU can be found below.
Existing pupils and class members will be contacted directly by their respective teachers to set up the online sessions and every session will be run in compliance with the Musicians' Union (MU) or Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) guidelines. The guidelines from the MU can be found below.
If you are a new student who would like to enquire about starting online lessons please email our Musical Director, Sophie-Lee Colchester.
Musicians' Union Guidelines for Online Teaching
- The Guardian is responsible for providing suitable space and appropriate technology to enable online learning to be provided as advised by the Teacher.
- The Teacher is not responsible for the loan of any equipment (e.g. instruments, cameras, computers, etc.) or materials (e.g. sheet music) unless agreed in advance.
- The Guardian is responsible for ensuring that the online teaching platform recommended by the Teacher is installed and ready for use prior to the commencement of lessons. All technical issues should be referred to the software/platform provider.
- Materials supplied electronically by the Teacher remain the Intellectual Property of the Teacher.
- The Teacher is not liable for any technical faults, failures or damages of equipment used at the Guardian’s/Student’s premises or elsewhere for the purposes of receiving online teaching and will not be required to make up any lost teaching time caused by such faults, failures or damages. Moving equipment in order to enhance the quality of video/audio is done at the Guardian’s/Student’s risk.
- The Teacher is not required to make up lost time due to technical difficulties experienced at the Guardian’s/Student’s home or other location used for the purposes of receiving online teaching, e.g. insufficient or unreliable broadband to support audio and video, poor sound quality, computer hardware and software problems, etc.
- The Guardian is responsible for the insurance of the Student’s instrument and all equipment used by the Student for online teaching.
- Lessons must not be recorded by either party unless there is a prior agreement for this. If recordings are made, they should not be shared with third parties or uploaded to social media.
- The online teaching platform must not be used by the parties for any other purpose than teaching during the course of the lesson, e.g. sharing photos or general messaging.
- Where possible the Guardian should assist the Student in limiting their profile within the online teaching app, using settings and preferences to maximise privacy. The Teacher will commit to doing the same.
- All communications regarding missed or cancelled lessons must be between the Guardian and Teacher. Under no circumstances should the Student contact the Teacher directly
- Any defamatory, offensive or illegal material aired online by the Student, or inappropriate behaviour by the Student, will result in the immediate termination of the lesson. What constitutes such behaviour will be determined in the reasonable opinion of the Teacher. In this instance, the Teacher reserves the right to withdraw entirely from this agreement with immediate effect. Fees paid will not be refunded.
- Both the Teacher and Student must dress appropriately for the online lesson.
- Both Teacher and Student should present against a neat and tidy background when using video.
- The Guardian may, if they wish, be present during the online lesson if agreement is given by the Teacher.
- The Teacher agrees to comply with the MU’s safeguarding advice in relation to online teaching.
- The Teacher has a current DBS check or Disclosure Scotland, check, a copy of which can be provided on request.