Keep the Qualified Teacher Status for Wakefield Music Services staff

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   Name: Anonymous on Nov 18, 2012

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   Name: Glen Wood on Nov 19, 2012

   Comments: I learned recently with consternation that Wakefield Music staff have been told that they may lose their qualified teacher status due to budget cuts. While I fully understand that times are hard at the moment, I feel that this proposal is utterly insulting to music staff and extremely short-sighted. I have never been a great musician myself, but as someone who grew up on a council estate in Huddersfield, getting involved in music at school may well have saved me from getting into trouble. This was entirely due to a charismatic and enthusiastic music teacher and my love of all kinds of music has stayed with me ever since. My partner’s eight year old daughter is discovering that same joy, playing the violin at school and attending Manygates Music Centre on Saturday mornings along with many many other children. I always find it sad that scores of young people playing music hardly ever makes the papers, but one teenager mugs an old lady and it is front page news. My partner’s girl used to lack confidence but since playing in a group with other boys and girls under an extremely gifted and inspirational teacher, she has made excellent all round progress. I feel that the fact that these brilliant, talented music teachers may be treated as inferior to other teachers is an absolute disgrace.

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   Name: Andrew S Lea on Nov 20, 2012

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   Name: Anna Skelton on Nov 20, 2012

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   Name: Richard Tinker on Nov 25, 2012

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   Name: Bob Ashworth on Nov 26, 2012

   Comments: A very short-sighted decision which is totally wrong. When will politicians/managers realise the importance of the Arts in all aspects of education and its importance in all walks of life.

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   Name: Michelle Bradley on Nov 28, 2012

   Comments: I think it is competely wrong to "down grade" staff in this way. The teachers provide an invaluable musical education and should not be treated any differently to any other subject taught to children. They are professionally quaified, very committed and do an outstanding job.

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   Name: K Oldroyd on Nov 29, 2012

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   Name: Anonymous on Nov 29, 2012

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    Name: Anonymous on Nov 30, 2012

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11. 711
    Name: Gary Oldroyd on Dec 2, 2012

    Comments: We need to support the high quality music teaching provided by the music teachers in Wakefield and not undermine it by diminishing the skills and quality of teaching provided, which will surely be the long term consequences of these proposals.

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12. 712
    Name: Robert Peart on Dec 7, 2012

    Comments: I support this cause

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13. 713
    Name: Janet Dransfield on Dec 8, 2012

    Comments: How can someone teach a subject without being suitably trained?

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14. 714
    Name: Mrs M Sharp on Dec 10, 2012

    Comments: This would affect my daughters musicial development

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15. 715
    Name: Anonymous on Dec 12, 2012

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    Name: Anonymous on Dec 12, 2012

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    Name: Anonymous on Dec 12, 2012

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    Name: S. Atkinson on Dec 13, 2012

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    Name: David Verity on Dec 20, 2012

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20. 720
    Name: Gail Parkison on Jan 3, 2013

    Comments: Very short sighted, the people who make these decions will have no idea how much work time and dedication is given by the qualified staff at Wakefield Music Services.

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21. 721
    Name: Anonymous on Feb 15, 2013

    Comments: An insult to the performing Arts industry.

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    Name: Bookmarks on Mar 15, 2013

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26. 726
    Name: S Ellis on Mar 25, 2013

    Comments: no comment required, its a foolish proposal and should be derided and blocked at every turn.

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27. 727
    Name: John Boyd on Apr 10, 2013

    Comments: Undermining the status and professionalism of music teachers and therefore the quality of education for children. Shame on Wakefield!

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    Name: Jane Humberstone on Apr 10, 2013

    Comments: This is devaluing the status of dedicated teaching professionals

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