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Training and events for those in leadership and managerial roles

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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Navigating Intersectionality with Belonging Effect

  • 28th January and 11th March 2026
  • 1.30pm - 3pm
  • Online (Zoom)

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.

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Mental Health First Aid With Soundcastle

  • 5th March & 12th March 2026
  • 2 Half Days (1pm - 5pm)
  • Online (Zoom)

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.

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PR and Communication: Helping Your Work Shine Bright

  • 11th March 2026
  • 10am - 12pm
  • Zoom (Online)

Make sure your key messages are heard and remembered by your organisations audience, with this workshop from The Leadership Collective.

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Spring Summit

  • 13th March 2026
  • 9:30am - 4pm
  • Friends House, Euston, London

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.

Find out more

Beyond Enrichment: Rethinking Music and Employability

  • 18th March 2026
  • 3pm-5pm
  • Online (Zoom)

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.

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Carbon Literacy Training

  • 23rd & 25th March 2026
  • 9.30am - 12:30pm
  • Online (Zoom)

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.

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An Introduction to Neurodiversity Awareness

  • 21st April 2026
  • 1pm - 2pm.
  • Zoom (Online)

An introductory 1 hour guide to neurodiversity exploring key concepts, lived experience, and practical ways to create more inclusive spaces with Starling.

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The Leadership Collective: Managing Through Change

  • 21st April 2026
  • 10am - 12pm
  • Online (Zoom)

Join The Leadership Collective as they guide you through your responses to change and give insights into thinking about change as a team.

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Higher Education Conference: Past, Current and Future Progression Routes to HE

  • 6th May 2026
  • 9am - 5pm
  • School of Music, Cardiff University

Join us in Cardiff for the first in-person Higher Education Annual Conference to discuss Progression Routes to Higher Education for young people.

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An Introduction to PR and Securing Coverage

  • 12th May 2026
  • 11am-12:30pm
  • Zoom (Online)

A practical, advice rich session to help you use the media to promote the brilliant things happening in your organisation.

Find out more

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.

 

Find out more

Hosted by the MTA in collaboration with Music Mark and the ISM, hear from Christopher Stevens, HMI National Lead for Music at Ofsted.

Find out more

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

Navigating Intersectionality with Belonging Effect

  • 28th January and 11th March 2026
  • 1.30pm - 3pm
  • Online (Zoom)

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.

Find out more

Mental Health First Aid With Soundcastle

  • 5th March & 12th March 2026
  • 2 Half Days (1pm - 5pm)
  • Online (Zoom)

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.

Find out more

Youth Music Exchange: An Introduction to Safeguarding

  • 10th March 2026
  • 11:00 - 12:00
  • Online (Zoom)

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.

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PR and Communication: Helping Your Work Shine Bright

  • 11th March 2026
  • 10am - 12pm
  • Zoom (Online)

Make sure your key messages are heard and remembered by your organisations audience, with this workshop from The Leadership Collective.

Find out more

Spring Summit

  • 13th March 2026
  • 9:30am - 4pm
  • Friends House, Euston, London

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.

Find out more

Co-regulation in Music Education with Darren Abrahams

  • 17th March 2026
  • 17:00 - 20:00
  • The Recital Room, Oldham Music Service, The Lyceum Building

Music Masters invite you to a transformative workshop led by Music Educator and Trauma Specialist, Darren Abrahams. Here, you’ll discover the role of the nervous system and the co-regulation practices vital for looking after ourselves, our teams and our classrooms.

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Beyond Enrichment: Rethinking Music and Employability

  • 18th March 2026
  • 3pm-5pm
  • Online (Zoom)

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.

Find out more

Carbon Literacy Training

  • 23rd & 25th March 2026
  • 9.30am - 12:30pm
  • Online (Zoom)

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.

Find out more

Strengthen your mental health lens across all provision. This interactive session explores practical, holistic approaches that help reduce barriers, improve engagement and deepen inclusion in community and music education settings.

Find out more

An Introduction to Neurodiversity Awareness

  • 21st April 2026
  • 1pm - 2pm.
  • Zoom (Online)

An introductory 1 hour guide to neurodiversity exploring key concepts, lived experience, and practical ways to create more inclusive spaces with Starling.

Find out more

The Leadership Collective: Managing Through Change

  • 21st April 2026
  • 10am - 12pm
  • Online (Zoom)

Join The Leadership Collective as they guide you through your responses to change and give insights into thinking about change as a team.

Find out more

Higher Education Conference: Past, Current and Future Progression Routes to HE

  • 6th May 2026
  • 9am - 5pm
  • School of Music, Cardiff University

Join us in Cardiff for the first in-person Higher Education Annual Conference to discuss Progression Routes to Higher Education for young people.

Find out more

An Introduction to PR and Securing Coverage

  • 12th May 2026
  • 11am-12:30pm
  • Zoom (Online)

A practical, advice rich session to help you use the media to promote the brilliant things happening in your organisation.

Find out more

Music Teachers’ Association Conference 2026

  • 15th - 17th May 2026
  • Warwick Schools Foundation

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’.

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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.

 

Find out more

Hosted by the MTA in collaboration with Music Mark and the ISM, hear from Christopher Stevens, HMI National Lead for Music at Ofsted.

Find out more

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