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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Music Mark Response to the ESG Consultation
Music Mark has submitted a response to the Government’s ESG consultation. Read Chair Nigel M Taylor’s full response
Music Mark Response to the Government’s Consultation on Savings to the Education Services Grant 2015-16
Submission from Nigel M Taylor, Chair 19th June 2014 4 a) Are there any reasons why local authority expenditure on central support…
New Music for All survey reveals over 90% of adults support the provision of Music in Schools
The recent survey undertaken by charity, Music for All (MfA) reveals the importance people place on the provision of music lessons and…
Music education improves young people’s employability – Queen’s Speech Debate
Lord Northbourne (Crossbench) “My Lords, I will speak briefly this afternoon about one very important aspect of employment: employability. Today too many…
Sajid Javid’s Culture For All speech
Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport’s arts and culture speech at St George’s Bristol Read more on the GOV.UK website.
Labour promises every child “human right to creativity”
All children have a “cultural entitlement” to attend drama groups or other arts organisations, says Labour’s Shadow Culture Secretary Harriet Harman. If…
Ministers focus on cultural heavyweights
London’s major institutions dominate the list of those who met with and entertained England’s Culture Secretary and Culture Minister in 2013. The…
Another brick in the wall; or lives without music?
When the coalition government’s National Plan for Music Education (NPME) was first published in November 2011 it was welcomed for its demonstration…
Music Mark Statement – Cuts to Music Education Budgets
The Department for Education consultation “Savings to the Education Services Grant for 2015-16” launched on 27 March 2014 has caused consternation amongst the…
