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Updates from the UK's music education sector
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…
Sheffield Music Hub’s Free ‘Learn to Play Day’
Sheffield Music Hub believes that every child – regardless of race, gender, where they live, their levels of musical talent, parental income,…
Calling for an Extension to the Music Hub Capital Grant Deadline
We have written to Minister Gould alongside the Music Industries Association to request an extension to the deadline for spending the Music…
Bridget’s Blog: Reflecting at the Start of 2026
I think I underestimated how my recent announcement would be received! Last week, I wrote to the Board of Trustees to offer my resignation, told…
Bridget Whyte, CEO, Announces resignation
Bridget Whyte has today announced that she will be stepping down from her role as Chief Executive Officer following nearly nine years…
Research Shorts: Choral Participation for Human Flourishing
This week, I spoke with Prof. Simone Krüger Bridge about her recent project entitled ‘Choral Participation for Human Flourishing: Evaluating the Impact…
