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Updates from the UK's music education sector
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…
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…
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…
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…
#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…
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…
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…
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…
