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Research Roundups: November 2023

Welcome to the November Research Roundup. There’s lots to cover across all different kinds of music education, from teaching the saxophone, music…

28th Nov 2023

A Letter to the new Schools Minister

On 13th November 2023, Damian Hinds was appointed as the new Schools Minister. Last week we wrote to The Minister to offer…

27th Nov 2023

Holiday Pay Clarity Reached

Following the Harpur Trust vs Brazel case, the UK government consulted early in 2023 on proposals to change the law on calculating…

24th Nov 2023

Join our Climate Crisis Steering Group

Following the success of our Talk into Action and Get Playing campaigns, we are now focusing on the Climate Crisis for our…

The closure of Oxford Brookes’ music department

We are extremely concerned to read of the proposed closure, in 2026, of the music programme at Oxford Brookes University, and the…

20th Nov 2023

#MusicMark10: Reflecting on youth voice and participation over the past decade

Liz Coomb, Programme Manager at Sound Connections, explores how the inclusion of youth voice in the music education sector has developed over…

16th Nov 2023

What’s on at Music Mark this Spring Term?

As the new year grows closer, find out how you can enhance your skills and engage with the wider music education community…

15th Nov 2023

Research Shorts: Musical perseverance and progress with Chrissy Kinsella

This week I’m meeting a special guest, Chrissy Kinsella, who you may know from her work as Chief Executive of the London…

14th Nov 2023

Music Education Hubs are providing life changing opportunities

Following the publication of a letter sent by the ISM to the (former) Schools Minister, Nick Gibb, Music Mark adds its voice…

13th Nov 2023

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