Training & Events
Discover inspiring music education training and events around the UK.
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.
We’ve teamed up with Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) to deliver a two-part course on Intersectionality in education, to help people consider and build truly inclusive spaces.
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.
Help shape Music Mark’s asks of the next Senedd in advance of the next Welsh Elections.
Jenetta Hurst explores these curriculum-based approaches that incorporate and promote inspirational diverse ethnic representation and content at secondary level, as part of our Secondary Music Teaching Series.
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.
Become a Mental Health First Aider with Soundcastle! Join them to explore many practical ways to support mental health in music education settings and gain a FAA Level 2 Award qualification in First Aid for Mental Health.
Make sure your key messages are heard and remembered by your organisations audience, with this workshop from The Leadership Collective.
This in-person summit is an opportunity for Music Service leaders from across the UK to come together to discuss the hot topics in music education.
Panel discussion bringing together specialists from both inside and outside of music education to reflect upon the role of music in a world where artificial intelligence is becoming more dominant and uniquely human characteristics are increasing in perceived value.
Join us for our spring Primary School Music Teaching series session, this time with representatives from Albion Computers and Beat Goes On.
Join us for this two-part Carbon Literacy Certified training course to help you build understanding and develop clear and personalised next steps for your organisation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Make your Music classroom and teaching more accessible and engaging for everyone with actionable tips, resources, and ideas.
An introductory 1 hour guide to neurodiversity exploring key concepts, lived experience, and practical ways to create more inclusive spaces with Starling.
Join The Leadership Collective as they guide you through your responses to change and give insights into thinking about change as a team.
Join us in Cardiff for the first in-person Higher Education Annual Conference to discuss Progression Routes to Higher Education for young people.
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.
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.
A little help from my friends; The BBC lead a session to highlight the great resources and support external partners can provide to educators, with the support of One Education Music Manchester. This session is a part of our Primary School Music Teaching series.
Jenetta Hurst leads delegates through an interactive session to share true areas for development, planning, assessing provision and sharing good practice.
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.
We’ll hear from a panel about what real action looks like for young creatives and how to bridge the gap between generations.
This course is designed for teachers who have been or aspire to be given subject responsibility for music in their schools, and is suitable for both specialist and non-specialist music subject leaders.
We’ve teamed up with Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators) to deliver a two-part course on Intersectionality in education, to help people consider and build truly inclusive spaces.
Early years music skills made simple in 90 minutes. This is a quick and easy online session is aimed at practitioners working within Early Years Foundation Stage settings to help organise and deliver fun activities to encourage musical learning.
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.
Help shape Music Mark’s asks of the next Senedd in advance of the next Welsh Elections.
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.
This session will explore the themes in our article, ‘Born Into Music, Locked Out of Power’ and the structural barriers blocking Global Majority young people from progressing in the music industry.
Jenetta Hurst explores these curriculum-based approaches that incorporate and promote inspirational diverse ethnic representation and content at secondary level, as part of our Secondary Music Teaching Series.
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.
Please join Art Not Evidence and youth work experts in this upcoming session to learn more, share your insights and shape a new resource.
Improve your music facilitation with Skills Lab Academy. This session covers a wide range of techniques to develop your practice, exploring devising projects, vocal leading and integrating technology into your workshops.
Are you ready to break down the barriers to music education? Join passionate music educators, leaders, and practitioners from across the Heart of England region for a transformative day of inspiration, collaboration, and action.
Join us for an inspiring day of learning, discussion, and community at our Spring Event.
This quick and easy 90 minute online session aims to help educators to support their students in the skills required to sing in harmony.
In this full day webinar 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.
A jam-packed conference full of ideas and inspiration with a focus on singing. This will be a practical day with you taking part in workshops and sessions to enhance and develop your practice with skills you can take straight back to the classroom!
In this 1.5 hour 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.
An opportunity to explore intergenerational music practice.
Join us at Harmonising For The Future, an inspiring music conference designed for all primary and secondary school music leads. Dive into a day of practical workshops, innovative ideas, and expert insights to support your school’s music curriculum and add to your teaching toolkit.
Join Sound Connections for its 2026 annual gathering – a day full of connection, creativity, and conversation, created in partnership with Drake Music. We’ll be exploring how we build inclusive communities in music education and how learning from each other’s work can help shape what we do next.
Led by ABRSM Voices Consultant Charles MacDougall, this CPD day helps experienced choral leaders refine warm-ups, conducting, and repertoire for performance. Gain fresh ideas and confidence to energise your choir and elevate your leadership.
An Introduction to Deceleration and The Decelerator. This workshop offers a supportive space to consider what’s often unspoken.
ABRSM Voices CPD days offer practical, CPD-accredited training in choral leadership and music subject leadership. Led by expert Charles Béquignon-MacDougall, sessions support all experience levels with hands-on tools to inspire inclusive, confident music teaching.
A day of inspiration for primary and secondary music teachers, featuring practical workshops, presentations, discussions, and exhibition, all designed to support you with delivering curriculum music in schools.
Become a Mental Health First Aider with Soundcastle! Join them to explore many practical ways to support mental health in music education settings and gain a FAA Level 2 Award qualification in First Aid for Mental Health.
Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this CPD builds on Level 1 with pitch and composition skills, SEN strategies, and your first steps in developing a Music Development Plan. A practical, inclusive session for growing music leadership.
Holistic Approaches to Music Making in the Early Years. A collaboration between AMP, Note Weavers and More Music.
The session will explain some of the terms that are used within safeguarding and discuss roles and responsibilities. It will introduce the idea of safeguarding as a culture, not a policy and offer some signposts for further information and support.
Join us for Sound Starts, a practical and inspiring Early Years music CPD event designed to help educators, practitioners, and musicians build confidence in delivering inclusive music experiences for young children.
Make sure your key messages are heard and remembered by your organisations audience, with this workshop from The Leadership Collective.
Improve your music facilitation with Skills Lab Academy. This session will explore leading instrumental projects, working in varied community settings.
This in-person summit is an opportunity for Music Service leaders from across the UK to come together to discuss the hot topics in music education.
Join us on this free professional development programme that puts the focus on careers and trends in the music business, providing music educators with the information, knowledge and contacts they need to advise and support students who seek to pursue a career in music.
ABRSM Voices CPD days offer practical, CPD-accredited training in choral leadership and music subject leadership. Led by expert Charles Béquignon-MacDougall, sessions support all experience levels with hands-on tools to inspire inclusive, confident music teaching.
Panel discussion bringing together specialists from both inside and outside of music education to reflect upon the role of music in a world where artificial intelligence is becoming more dominant and uniquely human characteristics are increasing in perceived value.
A day of inspiration for primary and secondary music teachers, featuring practical workshops, presentations, discussions, and exhibition, all designed to support you with delivering curriculum music in schools.
Join us for our spring Primary School Music Teaching series session, this time with representatives from Albion Computers and Beat Goes On.
Led by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this CPD supports classroom teachers stepping into music leadership. Build subject knowledge, explore quality music education, and learn how to support colleagues in a practical, inclusive environment.
Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this CPD builds on Level 1 with pitch and composition skills, SEN strategies, and your first steps in developing a Music Development Plan. A practical, inclusive session for growing music leadership.
Led by ABRSM Voices Consultant Charles MacDougall, this CPD day helps experienced choral leaders refine warm-ups, conducting, and repertoire for performance. Gain fresh ideas and confidence to energise your choir and elevate your leadership.
Join us for this two-part Carbon Literacy Certified training course to help you build understanding and develop clear and personalised next steps for your organisation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In this 1.5 hour 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).
Make your Music classroom and teaching more accessible and engaging for everyone with actionable tips, resources, and ideas.
Improve your music facilitation with Skills Lab Academy. This session covers leading workshops with families and infants, working with migrant communities, and building inclusive creative strategies in music facilitation.
Discover the transformative power of Dalcroze Eurhythmics at this short, five-day course for musicians, teachers, dancers, students and music practitioners. Eurhythmics is the study of music through movement, which can elevate creativity in music and develop powerful musical expression.
We put the focus on careers and trends in the music business, providing music educators with the information, knowledge and contacts they need to advise and support students who seek to pursue a career in music.
Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this CPD builds on Level 1 with pitch and composition skills, SEN strategies, and your first steps in developing a Music Development Plan. A practical, inclusive session for growing music leadership.
We put the focus on careers and trends in the music business, providing music educators with the information, knowledge and contacts they need to advise and support students who seek to pursue a career in music.
Join The Leadership Collective as they guide you through your responses to change and give insights into thinking about change as a team.
An introductory 1 hour guide to neurodiversity exploring key concepts, lived experience, and practical ways to create more inclusive spaces with Starling.
This programme devised and led by experienced music education consultant Dr Liz Stafford is designed for advisors, consultants, trainers, and lead schools to help them to develop their skills in supporting and developing music education in other schools.
Led by ABRSM Voices Consultant Charles MacDougall, this CPD day helps experienced choral leaders refine warm-ups, conducting, and repertoire for performance. Gain fresh ideas and confidence to energise your choir and elevate your leadership.
Join us in Cardiff for the first in-person Higher Education Annual Conference to discuss Progression Routes to Higher Education for young people.
Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this CPD supports music leads with curriculum delivery, assessment, and co-curricular strategies. Gain confidence in leading music across your school with creativity and impact.
This course is designed for teachers who have been or aspire to be given subject responsibility for music in their schools, and is suitable for both specialist and non-specialist music subject leaders.
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.
Join us at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre for the South West’s leading music education CPD opportunity of the year, Devon Music Education Conference…
Join us for a weekend of exceptional CPD, inspirational speakers, unrivalled networking opportunities and our enviable trade fair – all under the theme of ‘Music: Where we Belong’.
In this 1.5 hour 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.
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.
Are you teaching music as a ‘specialist’ in a primary school, and looking for a certification that demonstrates, develops and enhances your expertise?
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.
A little help from my friends; The BBC lead a session to highlight the great resources and support external partners can provide to educators, with the support of One Education Music Manchester. This session is a part of our Primary School Music Teaching series.
Jenetta Hurst leads delegates through an interactive session to share true areas for development, planning, assessing provision and sharing good practice.
Led by ABRSM Voices Consultant Charles MacDougall, this advanced CPD day explores part-singing, conducting in varied time signatures, and purposeful rehearsals. Perfect for experienced leaders seeking to refine and deepen their choral practice.
Led by ABRSM Voices Consultant Charles MacDougall, this advanced CPD day explores part-singing, conducting in varied time signatures, and purposeful rehearsals. Perfect for experienced leaders seeking to refine and deepen their choral practice.
Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this CPD supports music leads with curriculum delivery, assessment, and co-curricular strategies. Gain confidence in leading music across your school with creativity and impact.
Led by ABRSM Voices Consultant Charles MacDougall, this advanced CPD day explores part-singing, conducting in varied time signatures, and purposeful rehearsals. Perfect for experienced leaders seeking to refine and deepen their choral practice.
Delivered by ABRSM Voices Consultant Jenny Trattles, this CPD supports music leads with curriculum delivery, assessment, and co-curricular strategies. Gain confidence in leading music across your school with creativity and impact.
In this full day webinar 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.
In this 1.5 hour 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).
A day of inspiration for primary and secondary music teachers, featuring practical workshops, presentations, discussions, and exhibition, all designed to support you with delivering curriculum music in schools.
