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Updates from the UK's music education sector
Curriculum & Assessment Review: Music Mark Summary
It has been a year since the Call for Evidence for the Curriculum & Assessment Review opened, marking the start of evidence-gathering towards the independent review of the curriculum, assessment and…
What is the Prime Minister saying about music education?
On Sunday 26th October, Sir Keir Starmer took to the airwaves with Michael Berkeley on BBC Radio 3’s Private Passions. Starmer’s reputation as a flautist…
Bridget’s Blog: Anyone got a time machine?
Ok, so perhaps it’s just me, but I’m disappointed that no one has actually invented a time machine yet. There are so…
How Langley Academy Primary Embeds Music in School Life
Following the launch of the Music Mark of Recognition in September 2025, we heard from Langley Academy Primary, who were invited to…
Reflections on the Ofsted Update – Issue 1
Last week, we welcomed HMI Christopher Stevens to present an Ofsted update on music in schools. We were surprised by the volume…
Research Shorts: Young Men, Music and Mental Health
This week I met Alex Theophilus to talk about his doctoral project entitled ‘Young men and their use of music in coastal…
What do Ambition & Quality mean to composers?
On Monday 17th November, we are delighted to welcome Michael Price, Aileen Sweeney and James B Wilson to our Annual Conference for…
Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper
On 20th October 2025, the Government published a white paper on post-16 education and skills. Music Mark welcomes the government’s attention to…
Initial Teacher Training Bursary: Letter to the Secretary of State for Education
The three music subject associations, Music Mark, the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), and the Music Teachers’ Association (MTA), have written to…
