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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Ofsted’s new Music Subject Report
Following the publication of a set of literature review reports from Ofsted in 2021/22, they are now publishing subject reports. The Music…
Research Shorts: Young children’s musical play in the outdoors
As autumn is in the air, I’m talking with Stefanie Williams about musical play outdoors with young children. Stefanie is an early…
Research Shorts: Decoding music education with dyslexic students
Last week I mentioned the North West Conference, where Kristl Kirk was one of the presenters sharing her brilliant research on supporting…
Research Shorts: Perceptions and experiences of the changing adolescent female singing voice
This week I’ve been at the Music Mark North West conference, meeting educators, researchers, practitioners, and industry leads, held at the Royal…
Bridget’s Blog: Welcome back for a new academic year
Well, it’s been an interesting Summer, hasn’t it? The weather hasn’t quite been, well, ‘summer’ and for many of us it’s been…
Inclusion and Changing Tracks… what next?
by Ben Stevens, Music Director at Hertfordshire Music Service A music service leader’s experience during the Changing Tracks research project – and…
Music Mark launches new Tabla section in A Common Approach
Catherine Brentnall and Harjit Singh highlight the importance of expanding the resource with more culturally diverse instruments. A Common Approach is one…
The importance of celebrating successes: introducing the first ever Music Mark Awards
We’re not only celebrating Music Mark’s 10th birthday this year….we’re celebrating you! This November, we are so excited to host the…
Research Shorts: From conservatoire students to music educators
Last month, I met with Dr Luan Shaw who is based at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to talk more about her and her…