New Deal for Musicians

New Deal for Musicians is an additional programme intended to help participants who are eligible for New Deal 25+ or New Deal for Young People gain employment within the music industry.  Participants tend to be active musicians and may have experience or qualifications.  The programme recognises the broad diversity of music and caters for all types of music and professions ranging from dance to classical music and composers through to DJs.

 

Participants must proceed through the relevant New Deal programmes and enter the New Deal for Musicians either at Stage 1 - The Gateway or for New Deal 25+ participants at Stage 2 Intensive Activity Period.

 

 

 

A MIC has extensive knowledge and experience of the music industry and is there to offer guidance, counselling and advice.  The participant can have access to the MIC at any point on the New Deal programme and there is no set length of time that help can be offered.  The MIC' s role is purely support and guidance.

 

Depending on the participants New Deal programme, MOL can last for up to 26 weeks for those aged 18-24 or 60 hours for those over 25 and consists of modular open learning materials ranging from building a career within the industry though to composing and song writing.  These modules help the participant to decide on a chosen career path and increase the participant's employability.

 

This element provides the participant with the option of either having a period of subsidised employment or becoming self-employed and being able to test trade for a period up to 26 weeks.  Whilst on the self-employment route the participant can continue receiving benefits and will receive a grant towards moving into unsupported employment.  Participants will also continue receiving support and guidance from the MIC and will have access to further development through MOLP.