Advocacy
Music Mark is always busy behind the scenes, advocating on your behalf. Use our timeline to explore what we’ve been up to recently, what we’re currently focusing on and where we’ve been successful.
Capital Grant Deadline for Music Hubs Extended to April 2027
We were pleased to recieve confirmation that the availability of capital funding for Music Hubs had been extended to April 2027 following our letter to the Schools’ Minister in which we requested the extension.
Wales Big Meet: Shaping Music Mark’s asks of the next government in Wales
To guarantee that our asks of the next Senedd reflect the Music Mark Membership and Partners working in Wales, we ran a Big Meet to take comments on a draft statement on the future of music education in Wales.
How to Engage Children in Sustainability
As part of our ‘This Is Not A Rehearsal’ campaign, we shared a case study from Portsmouth Music Service demonstrating some of the different approaches music organisations can take to embed sustainability into their work.
Securing Music Education in Wales
With upcoming elections in Wales, we outlined how we planned to directly influence the Welsh Government’s agenda so that music education remains a top priority.
Calling for an Extension to the Music Hub Capital Grant Deadline
We wrote to Minister Gould alongside the Music Industries Association to request an extension to the deadline for spending the Music Hub Capital Grant awarded in 2023.
Supporting Music at Higher Education
A year on from welcoming MusicHE into our membership, we looked back on how we’ve been advocating for Higher Education in our work.
Advocating for Music at Higher Education
We held an event in which we were joined by colleagues who have had to advocate for the continued existence of music at their institution. Alongside open discussion, practical advice was given on value, data, public relations and institutional change.
Music Mark Annual Conference 2025: Ambition & Quality
Over two days, our 2025 Annual Conference offered sessions exploring Ambition and Quality, from what it means to how it can be implemented in delivery.
A letter to the University of Nottingham
In response to the University of Nottingham’s proposal to suspend all four of its music programmes, Music Mark wrote to the University to express concern and urge reconsideration.
Music Mark Annual Review 2024/25
In our annual review for the academic year 2024/25 we looked back on what we have been doing over the past academic year for our members and the wider music education sector, as well as how we plan to continue to support, connect, and influence in future.
Curriculum & Assessment Review: Music Mark Summary
Music Mark was proud to have worked to inform the Curriculum and Assessment Review. We provided a summary of the recommendations for music.
Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper
Following the publication of a white paper on post-16 education and skills, we made a satement noting our concern about the proposed introduction of an international levy to fund an increase in maintenance grants and the lack of clarity with regards to the financial security of higher education institutions.
