Music Hub Membership – Secondary Schools

This membership is for Dorset schools who are in the Octagon Music Hub area.

Introducing our 2025/26 customized support package for Secondary schools, designed to unlock your pupils’ musical potential. Membership allows access to vital resources and CPD, bolstering your school’s music program. With hundreds of pounds worth of resources and support included, it’s a budget-friendly option – even if you require just one service – and enables you to access national and regional expertise without the need to leave Dorset!

Our Secondary school membership package includes:

Class set of instruments on a 1-year loan (subject to availability)
Subscription to Music First
Support for repairing and maintaining your school instruments
Access to tuition subsidies for under-resourced pupils*
Access to Secondary music peer network and events
Access to music technology initiatives
Access to specialist CPD (e.g. exam boards)
Tickets for the Key Stage 4 GCSE Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concert

*More information about our tuition subsidies can be found here: Subsidies for Instrument Lessons in Schools

Secondary Membership cost: £200 (Price shown is net, VAT will be added to your purchase if applicable).

Please note, you must check out your purchase on Nexus for us to deliver the support to you. We will not begin your support if the package is just in your basket and cannot guarantee that late bookings will receive their full package.

Your membership package will run in line with the academic year 2025/26 and can be purchased via Nexus from April 2025. If you are an academy, you can still purchase membership now and you won’t be charged until your new financial year.

Whether your school purchases membership or not, you will automatically receive free access to:

  • Locality network meetings
  • Support writing and reviewing your School Music Development Plan
  • Locality events for your pupils

To subscribe to our school membership, visit the Dorset Music Service Nexus page