We are delighted to be working with the London Borough of Merton, Sing Up and The University of Roehampton on Mini Musicians; an innovative pilot programme for children in EYFS and KS1 in ten Merton schools.
If your child’s school is participating in the Research Study as a ‘Comparison School’, we require your consent.
Parent / Guardian Consent
Select Your Child’s School Below to Grant Consent
Deadline: Friday 2nd February.
If you have any questions, please contact: minimusicians@mmf.org.uk
Consent Letter
Please click the button below to read the full Consent Letter, paper copies are also available from your child’s school.
Online Parent/Guardian Meetings
We will be hosting online parent/guardian consultation meetings to explain the aims of the programme and the study methodology as well as answering any questions you have.
Meeting Dates / Times
Wed 24 January 11:30am via Zoom – click here to register in advance for this meeting.
Tuesday 30 January 5:30pm via Zoom – click here to register in advance for this meeting.
Can’t make these times? Get in touch with your questions: minimusicians@mmf.org.uk
Why Do We Need Your Consent?
Mini Musicians is being studied by the University of Roehampton and all children that participate will be entered for an inclusive music accreditation, awarded by Trinity College London.
As a Comparison School participant, are asking for two different types of consent from you for your child:
1) Research Study Consent
We need your consent for your child to participate in the research study being conducted by The University of Roehampton, which hopes to evaluate the impact of the programme. This involves creating video and audio recordings of your child’s responding to a short, fun series of musical activities in a one-to-one session during Spring Term 2024 and again in Summer Term 2025, when your child is in Year 2. Researchers are also asking for your permission to gain access to some of your child’s personal data, which will be pseudonymised (your child’s name will be removed from the dataset).
2) Study Communication Consent
We would like to share the findings of the Roehampton University study with colleagues in the wider music education sector. In order to do this, we need your consent to share anonymised video and audio recordings and pupil data in publications and at conferences. Your child’s face will be blurred in any videos shared for this purpose.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the Consent Letter, research study or Mini Musicians programme, please don’t hesitate to get in touch:
