The DfE Capital Grant and Charanga
The technology provision in the DfE’s Capital Grant and Charanga being an official supplier on the framework together provide a one-off opportunity for you to take a five-year strategic approach to work with us on some exciting music and technology initiatives for the young people and learning settings you support.
Charanga’s Capital Grant Products Versus Standard One-year Programmes
The one-year Charanga licence resource programmes you traditionally acquire from us cannot be purchased with the Capital Grant as they are subscriptions. However, you can use the Grant to purchase three distinct Charanga products – all one-off capital purchases with a five-year life.
Think of these products as you would a musical instrument. Each product can be moved from one school or setting to another throughout its lifetime. You can see where it is deployed and students' real-time usage of your product. If underutilised in one setting, you have all the information and tools to move it to another.
All Charanga products you can purchase with the Grant are listed below, as well as the settings and young people they support.
All three products have YuStudio® at their core.
YuStudio® is Charanga’s award-winning digital audio workstation (DAW). Its unique user features, educational focus and accessible cloud-based delivery, make it the fastest-growing DAW in the sector today.
In each of the products listed below, YuStudio® is supplemented by a wealth of other music resources and creative software from Charanga, which ensure teachers and students can learn to use YuStudio® in a deeply musical way.
Learn more about YuStudio and the Creative Tools.
YuStudio® SITE50 standalone
Who is it for?
- Secondary Schools
- Alternative Provision / PRU 12-18 Settings
YuStudio® SITE50 w/Musical School Creative Tool Suite bundles
Who is it for?
- Primary Schools
- Special Schools
- Alternative Provision / PRU 5–11 settings
1. YuStudio® SITE50 standalone
Who is it for?
Secondary Schools
DAW usage by students is core to so much of the KS3–4 curricula and students’ musical development.
This YuStudio® SITE50 package includes access to the Charanga platform with YuStudio® and a range of creative music-making projects with full teacher support and step-by-step tutorial videos for students.
Alternative Provision / PRU 12–18 Settings
Charanga’s work supporting music hub partners’ work in Alternative Provision settings is widely recognised and very effective. Talk to us about how we can help to engage and help this group of young people.
This YuStudio® SITE50 package with accompanying training provides you with a sustainable, inclusive offer for this traditionally hard-to-reach group of young people.
2. YuStudio® SITE50 w/Musical School Creative Tool Suite bundles
Who is it for?
Primary Schools
Since Charanga introduced YuStudio® into its widely-used Musical School programme, primary teachers have been using it to introduce music technology and creative music-making to their upper KS2 students. Over 100,000 children aged 10–11 are avid users of this technology today.
This YuStudio® SITE50 with Musical School Creative Tool Suite bundle combines YuStudio® with some of Charanga’s most popular primary resources and creative tools to give primary teachers the support they need.
Special Schools
Historically, special schools have been some of the biggest users of Charanga. YuStudio® is compatible with all popular controllers and accessible instruments. Accessing this wider suite of resources provides almost limitless opportunities for young people to make music.
Alternative Provision / PRU 5–11 settings
These settings often go under the radar, but positive intervention with this group of young people can have a lifelong positive impact. Talk to us about how this YuStudio® with Musical School Creative Tool Suite bundle plus training can help you make a difference.
3. YuStudio® MUSICPRO50 w/Musical School
Who is it for?
Your Instrumental Teaching Team
For nearly 20 years, Charanga has supported the workforce in using technology in musical instrument teaching and learning. Our YuStudio® MUSICPRO50 package takes the next step and introduces music technology in the same measured and supported way.
Modern professional musicians across every genre need to know their way around a DAW and its recording and production capabilities. Our YuStudio® MUSICPRO50 package offers a unique opportunity to invest in your workforce’s development so teachers can confidently engage with their students in an area of music-making fundamental to their long-term success.
Using the Grant to Purchase Charanga Products
The products listed above can only be sourced directly from Charanga, so you will need to purchase them using the Direct Award method.
Rest assured, to be accepted as a supplier on the DfE framework, Charanga had to pass rigorous accountability and value criteria and provide details of its pricing and discounts.
Talk to us if you need help with the procurement process.
Free Six-point Aftercare Package With Every Purchase
- Technical and onboarding support
- Expert training
- Data reporting and usage dashboard
- Product maintenance
- User support videos
- Additional needs support
Help, Support and Sales
To discuss your needs, access our catalogue or place an order, contact Mark Cardy, Charanga’s Head of Education Partnerships
