Many of the songs that are popular in school assemblies are protected by copyright.
Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) is the agency which administers licences on behalf of the vast majority of publishers and copyright owners whose songs are reproduced during Collective Worship in assemblies. CCLI already cover all state-funded schools in England under the Government’s National Licence Scheme.
Collective Worship is not covered by the Schools Printed Music Licence (SPML) currently administered by the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA). Therefore, many independent schools as well as state-funded schools and academies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are unwittingly infringing copyright law when they reproduce or project the words of hymns, worship and assembly songs.
For these schools, CCLI’s Collective Worship licences are the most convenient and cost-effective means of obtaining copyright permission to use the majority of hymns and faith-based songs in assemblies.
For annual licence fees and terms click here.
To find out more and apply for CCLI licences:
- Call 01323 436100
- Email uk@ccli.com
- Visit ccli.com/schools
Please quote reference AD054 in all correspondence.
You can also find out more about CCLI and the other agencies which provide copyright licences for schools on the copyrightandschools.org website.