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Make Your Mark Notes on Music Education
Make Your Mark Notes on Music Education

Music Mark Members are encouraged to take advantage of our year-round offer of professional development opportunities including peer groups and our mentoring and coaching programme.

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The Leadership Collective Leadership Development Programme

  • New Music Mark member subsidised rate available

The Leadership Collective have created a bespoke leadership programme to enable your senior leadership team to find the best ways of working together, and to create empowered, inclusive and thriving work cultures. Music Mark members can receive a generous and exclusive rate, which will be further subsidised by Music Mark.

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I.D.E.A.L Network

  • Rolling subscription, ongoing
  • Online

Join SLS 360’s fantastic network for problem solving, knowledge sharing, masterclasses and more. Music Mark members can access the network at a generously subsidised rate.

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Digit Music provide practical strategies to enhance inclusivity, engagement, and sustainability in music education via accessible tools, to empower non-specialist teachers to create lively, inclusive whole class settings.

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Big Meet: The National Centre for Arts and Music Education

  • 30th April 2025
  • 11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Online (Zoom)

On Tuesday 18th March, the Department for Education announced the development of a National Centre for Arts and Music Education, coming into effect from 2026. This Big Meet is for our Members to explore what this might mean for everyone working across the Music Education ecology.

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Ofsted Update on Music in Schools

  • 12th May 2025
  • 4pm - 5pm
  • Online (Zoom)

Join Christopher Stevens for an update from Ofsted on music education in schools.

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Increasing Neurodiversity Awareness

  • 6 November 2024 & 14 May 2025
  • 4pm - 5.15pm
  • Online (Zoom)

We’ve teamed up with Diverse Educators to deliver a two-part course on understanding Neurodiversity, supporting your ‘Learner in Mind’ and more.

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Peer Group: Instrumental and Vocal Tutors

  • 9th June 2025
  • 5pm - 6pm
  • Online (Zoom)

Music Mark peer groups allow people across the UK to connect, discuss and learn from people with similar roles within the Music Education Sector. This session is specifically for Instrumental and Vocal Tutors.

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T-Time

  • 19th June 2025
  • 4pm - 5pm
  • Online (Zoom)

T-Time online sessions are interactive sessions exclusively for classroom teachers to talk about their current teaching practice. T-Time is an opportunity to reflect with colleagues across primary, secondary and SEND settings around the UK and discuss hot topics affecting music education.

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Growing Trans & Non-Binary Awareness

  • 8 January 2025 & 2 July 2025
  • 4pm - 5.15pm
  • Online (Zoom)

We’ve teamed up with Diverse Educators to deliver a two-part course on Transgender and Non-Binary awareness, to help people finding confidence in understanding, supporting and making space for Gender Diverse people.

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The Music Mark of Recognition Explained

  • 15th or 25th September
  • Online (Zoom)

Learn more about the Music Mark of Recognition and our redeveloped offer for schools.

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High Impact Senior Leadership

  • 23 September 2025 - 26th March 2026
  • 9am - 12pm
  • Online (Zoom)

High Impact Senior Leadership is a virtual leadership development programme specifically designed for Heads of Service and Senior Leaders within Music Services, Music Hubs and Schools, led by Andy Hind.

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Leading Difficult Professional Conversations

  • 14th October 2025
  • 1pm - 3pm
  • Online (Zoom)

Join Andy Hind for a two-hour workshop on facilitating difficult professional conversations.

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Music Mark Annual Conference 2025

  • 17th and 18th November 2025
  • East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

Join us in Nottingham for our Annual Conference to learn, network, and be inspired.

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Music Mark Members are encouraged to take advantage of our year-round offer of professional development opportunities including peer groups and our mentoring and coaching programme.

Find out more

The Leadership Collective Leadership Development Programme

  • New Music Mark member subsidised rate available

The Leadership Collective have created a bespoke leadership programme to enable your senior leadership team to find the best ways of working together, and to create empowered, inclusive and thriving work cultures. Music Mark members can receive a generous and exclusive rate, which will be further subsidised by Music Mark.

Find out more

I.D.E.A.L Network

  • Rolling subscription, ongoing
  • Online

Join SLS 360’s fantastic network for problem solving, knowledge sharing, masterclasses and more. Music Mark members can access the network at a generously subsidised rate.

Find out more

Make Music Work

  • 24th April 2025
  • 11:15 - 18:00
  • 229 London

Make Music Work is a must-attend event for musicians, hosted by the Independent Society of Musicians.

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Open Day for Teachers & Players of Stringed Instruments

  • 27th April 2025
  • Open Day: 11:00 - 16:00 | Concert: 16330 - 17:30
  • Benslow Music | Hitchin, Hertfordshire

A day of music and insights into the wonderful world of stringed instruments from top performers, leading experts and talented borrowers from the Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme.

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Big Meet: The National Centre for Arts and Music Education

  • 30th April 2025
  • 11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Online (Zoom)

On Tuesday 18th March, the Department for Education announced the development of a National Centre for Arts and Music Education, coming into effect from 2026. This Big Meet is for our Members to explore what this might mean for everyone working across the Music Education ecology.

Find out more

Instrument + Musician = Music

  • 30 April 2025
  • 12:00 - 13:30
  • Online

An exploration of what makes a musical instrument, with specific focus on accessible digital musical instruments.

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Digit Music provide practical strategies to enhance inclusivity, engagement, and sustainability in music education via accessible tools, to empower non-specialist teachers to create lively, inclusive whole class settings.

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A practical and discussion-based session exploring the different ways that musical development can take place when working with young people with physical impairments, sensory impairments, learning difficulties, learning disabilities and how to support this in varied settings.

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Primary Music Leadership Certificate

  • 8th May, 5th June, 3rd July 2025
  • 12:30 - 15:00
  • Online (Zoom)

This programme supports primary music subject leaders in all aspects of their leadership role including leading, planning and assessing, and delivering music in their schools.

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Vocal Leads Experience Day

  • 9th May 2025
  • 10:00 - 16:00
  • ABRSM Offices, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU

Join the ABRSM Voices team for an inspiring day of singing, learning, and innovative ideas! Designed especially for Heads of Voice at Music Hubs and Services and Directors of Music at Multi-Academy Trusts, this training day will equip you with practical strategies to upskill generalist teachers.

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Join us for a 2 hour online workshop exploring the power music can have within an educational setting.

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Ofsted Update on Music in Schools

  • 12th May 2025
  • 4pm - 5pm
  • Online (Zoom)

Join Christopher Stevens for an update from Ofsted on music education in schools.

Find out more

Increasing Neurodiversity Awareness

  • 6 November 2024 & 14 May 2025
  • 4pm - 5.15pm
  • Online (Zoom)

We’ve teamed up with Diverse Educators to deliver a two-part course on understanding Neurodiversity, supporting your ‘Learner in Mind’ and more.

Find out more

Figurenotes: Developing Your Practice

  • 14th, 21st, and 28th May 2025
  • 09:30 - 11:30
  • Online (Zoom)

Create a more accessible music practice. We’ll use Figurenotes as a tool to work through the fundamentals of music – pulse and rhythm skills, composition and creative play, and mixed-ability groups. You’ll learn how to approach these with fun and creativity, building a practice accessible to all.

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Join us at the MTA conference for three days of exceptional CPD sessions, inspirational keynotes, a lively trade fair and networking opportunities, all encompassing the theme ‘Stronger Together’.

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Musical Senses Round Table

  • 19th May 2025
  • 09:15 - 14:30
  • Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP

An opportunity for people and organisations involved with the musical education of young people who are Deaf/HoH and Blind/VI to come together to discuss, learn and exchange knowledge and experience.

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Music Education and SEMHD

  • 21st May 2025
  • 16:15 - 17:45
  • Online (Zoom)

In this webinar led by Dr Phil Mullen you will explore strategies for delivering music activities for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMHD).

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Musically Unorthodox Conference

  • Thursday 22nd May 2025
  • Conference 09:30 - 17:00 | Showcase 18:00 - 22:00
  • The Black Diamond, Lower Harding Street, Northampton, NN1 2JL

The Musically Unorthodox Conference will explore the powerful impact of music on education and society. A dynamic day filled with industry insights, discussions, interactive workshops, and live showcases. Learn how music can bridge gaps and bring communities together.

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Rhythm2Recovery Facilitator Training

  • 24th and 25th May
  • 09:00 - 16:30
  • Eternal Lake Reserve, Salt Lane, Cliffe, Kent, ME3 7RT

Our standard facilitator training is a practical two-day workshop, suitable for counsellors, psychologists, music therapists, youth workers, music teachers and educators that provides attendees with the practical tools and skills to introduce music into their practice in order to address the social and emotional challenges faced by their clients or students. No previous music skills are required.

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Secondary Music Leadership Certificate

  • 2nd June, 9th June, 23rd June, 30th June, 14th July and 21st July 2025
  • 16:30 - 18:00
  • Online (Zoom)

Finalists in the Teach Secondary Awards 2024, this programme aims to provide tools to support teachers in developing a thriving music department and delivering a high quality curriculum appropriate to their local context.

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Peer Group: Instrumental and Vocal Tutors

  • 9th June 2025
  • 5pm - 6pm
  • Online (Zoom)

Music Mark peer groups allow people across the UK to connect, discuss and learn from people with similar roles within the Music Education Sector. This session is specifically for Instrumental and Vocal Tutors.

Find out more

Diversifying Primary Music

  • 10th June 2025
  • 16:30 - 18:00
  • Online (Zoom)

In this webinar led by Kay Charlton you will explore how to use diverse and inclusive music in your primary music lessons.

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Developing Core Skills in Primary Music

  • 18th June 2025
  • 09:30 - 14:30
  • Online (Zoom)

In this full day webinar led by Dr Liz Stafford you will learn how to support your pupils to develop their skills and understanding in performing, composing & improvising, listening, reading notation, and understanding the history of music.

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T-Time

  • 19th June 2025
  • 4pm - 5pm
  • Online (Zoom)

T-Time online sessions are interactive sessions exclusively for classroom teachers to talk about their current teaching practice. T-Time is an opportunity to reflect with colleagues across primary, secondary and SEND settings around the UK and discuss hot topics affecting music education.

Find out more

Managing Behaviour in Music Lessons

  • 24th June 2025
  • 16:00 - 17:30
  • Online (Zoom)

In this webinar led by Dr Phil Mullen you will explore strategies for promoting positive behaviour, and dealing with inappropriate and challenging behaviour in a music education setting.

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Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood

  • Autumn 2025 - July 2026
  • In person in Birmingham. Online on Zoom.

The Certificate for Music Educators (CME): Early Childhood offers a flexible, part-time, distance-learning qualification in early childhood music. The CME is a recognised National Qualification validated by Trinity College London.

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Develop and validate your skills with The Inclusive Practitioner Certificate of Music Education (CME) – a Level 4 qualification in music education accredited by Trinity College, London.

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Growing Trans & Non-Binary Awareness

  • 8 January 2025 & 2 July 2025
  • 4pm - 5.15pm
  • Online (Zoom)

We’ve teamed up with Diverse Educators to deliver a two-part course on Transgender and Non-Binary awareness, to help people finding confidence in understanding, supporting and making space for Gender Diverse people.

Find out more

Create Day ’25

  • 8th July 2025
  • 09:15 - 14:45
  • Online (Zoom)

Create Day ’25 – a free mass-participation day of singing, dancing and design with thousands of school children in KS2 classrooms across England celebrating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child with dancers and singers from the Royal Ballet and Opera.

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Mental Health & Music Education

  • 10th July 2025
  • 12:30 - 14:00
  • Online (Zoom)

Discussing social prescribing, community groups, the state and capacity of health services and positive impact that music can have. Embedding wellbeing and creative interventions into education and lifelong learning, including the role of music in supporting emotional resilience.

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The Music Mark of Recognition Explained

  • 15th or 25th September
  • Online (Zoom)

Learn more about the Music Mark of Recognition and our redeveloped offer for schools.

Find out more

High Impact Senior Leadership

  • 23 September 2025 - 26th March 2026
  • 9am - 12pm
  • Online (Zoom)

High Impact Senior Leadership is a virtual leadership development programme specifically designed for Heads of Service and Senior Leaders within Music Services, Music Hubs and Schools, led by Andy Hind.

Find out more

Leading Difficult Professional Conversations

  • 14th October 2025
  • 1pm - 3pm
  • Online (Zoom)

Join Andy Hind for a two-hour workshop on facilitating difficult professional conversations.

Find out more

Music Mark Annual Conference 2025

  • 17th and 18th November 2025
  • East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

Join us in Nottingham for our Annual Conference to learn, network, and be inspired.

Find out more

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