Permission is required to produce song sheets, copy sheet music or project song words onto a big screen for pupils to sing. The Department for Education (DofE) has finalised agreements to purchase copyright licences for state funded schools centrally, so your school may be covered by this initiative. For more information, guidance, and links to licencing organisations, visit copyrightandschools.org.
CCLI’s licences do provide permission on behalf of many of the publishers whose songs are commonly used in assemblies, easing the cost and administrative burden of copyright on schools.
Many schools are not aware that the Schools Printed Music Licence (SPML) currently provided by the CLA (Copyright Licensing Agency) does not cover the use of songs in assemblies and during times of Collective Worship. CCLI’s licences fill this gap, permitting the fair and legal use of songs in this context whilst ensuring songwriters and rights holders are fairly paid for the use of their work. The law is clear on copyright. CCLI helps ensure your school is too.
