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Updates from the UK's music education sector
National Centre for Music & Arts: Tender Update
On Friday 6th February, the Department for Education released an update on the upcoming tender process for the National Centre for Music…
Leicestershire Celebrates Great Music Education
Hundreds of young people will perform at a special concert celebrating the life-changing power of music education, as funding for these programs…
NCO Appoints New Chair of Trustees
The National Children’s Orchestra (NCO), a leading force in youth music education in the UK, has announced the appointment of a new…
Remembering Nathaniel Dye (1985–2026)
Music Mark is saddened to read of the passing of one of its Champions, Nathaniel Dye MBE, last week. Nat, a passionate…
Bridget’s Blog: Curiously Great Music Education
I’m reading a really good book at the moment. Just a page a day, but I’m hooked! A Year of Living Curiously…
Research Short: Trauma-Informed Positive Music Education
This week, I spoke with Dr Jason Goopy about his article, “Young people healing and growing in trauma-informed positive music education,” in Music Education…
BBC Launches ‘Get Singing’ for 11-14 Year Olds
The BBC has unveiled BBC Get Singing, its largest nationwide music education initiative in over a decade. The programme delivers a comprehensive…
Big Meet: Securing Music Education in Wales
Why Music Education in Wales Matters Music is central to Wales’s cultural heritage, from Eisteddfodau at local and national levels to embracing…
How to Engage Children in Sustainability
As part of our ‘This Is Not A Rehearsal’ campaign, Music Mark commissioned a research project to assess environmental sustainability within UK…
