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Updates from the UK's music education sector
“Arts cuts a disaster for children from working-class backgrounds” – Ali Smith
Award-winning Scottish author Ali Smith has described the systematic removal of the arts from state schools, revealed in a report by the…
UK Music Puts Forth Five-Point Policy Manifesto Ahead of Elections
With a general election set to take place in the United Kingdom May 7, umbrella trade body UK Music has issued an…
Dench, Moss and Vegas back campaign to get UK creative
A campaign to challenge people to get creative has been launched, backed by stars including Dame Judi Dench and Johnny Vegas. Get…
Ed Sheeran launches a new guitar for children’s charity
Ed Sheeran and Martin & Co. are teaming up for the second time to create the Ed Sheeran X Signature guitar. The…
How learning music is instrumental in children’s brain development
The brain is the final frontier of the body. Scientists are performing some exciting research regarding how our brains develop, especially when…
New report explores relationship between arts engagement and health
A new report, published by Arts for Health at Manchester Metropolitan University on Thursday 12 February 2015, reveals that engaging with the…
Renowned conductor brands music service cuts ‘irresponsible’
A Grammy award-winning conductor, who has performed with some of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, has backed a campaign to safeguard the…
Funding for young instrumentalists from Awards for Young Musicians
Awards for Young Musicians have just released details on this year’s funding scheme. If you are aged between five and seventeen you…
Report calls for Ofsted to look for evidence of excellent cultural & creative education in schools
Creativity and the arts are being “squeezed out” of schools, with pupils from low-income families being hardest hit, according to a major…
