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If you are a school in England, Northern Ireland or Scotland you are automatically covered by the Schools Printed Music Licence. Schools in Wales and independent schools can find out whether they are covered here.

The Schools Printed Music Licence means:

+ You can

Make photocopies and scans of printed music, including print music acquired legitimately from digital sources

Use score-writing software programs to arrange printed music

Make notations by hand on copies of printed music

Upload scans of music to a Virtual Learning Environment or similar secure network

+ You or your school must

Own an original of the work you are copying

Copy only 10% of the items in anthologies or large vocal scores

Ensure copies are only made by teachers or other school staff to be used on school premises. This includes peripatetic music teachers, self-employed music teachers and those employed by the local Music Service or Music Education Hub

Ensure the number of copies made is equal to or less than the number of pupils in the class

Only use copies for school purposes. You must not use copies for private activities, such as individual or vocal teaching

Not copy publications specifically excluded from the SPML. These are published on the Excluded Works List.

Provide information about the printed music copied for use by PMLL.

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