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Updates from the UK's music education sector
How to Inspire Children with Sustainable Music
As part of our ‘This Is Not A Rehearsal’ campaign, Music Mark commissioned a research project to assess environmental sustainability within UK…
Interim Review of Hubs & Services – A Summary
Music education is an important part of young people’s development in England. In 2012, the Department for Education (DfE) and Arts Council…
Schools White Paper: Impact on Music Education
Last week (on 23rd February 2026), the government published a Schools white paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving. After reading and digesting…
Priorities for Climate Education Reform
A new report, released Wednesday 4th March 2026, by the University of Reading, highlights that simply adding more climate and nature topics…
Bridget’s Blog: Education in Focus
I am proud that Music Mark’s full name is the ‘UK Association for Music Education – Music Mark’. While it can be…
Securing Welsh Music Education
The 2026 Welsh elections for Senedd Cymru will be taking place on 7th May 2026. In preparation for the election, we have…
What do Ofsted want from Music Assessment?
Key Strategies for Teachers and Schools. Two experienced music educators sat on the main stage at the Music Mark Annual Conference 2025…
Safeguarding and Wellbeing in Music Education
The Musicians’ Union (MU) recently released its ‘Experience of Harm and Risk in Music Guide’, a vital resource for safeguarding and wellbeing…
Celebrating 10 Years of the NYFE
Since 2016, 95 young musicians have joined the National Youth Folk Ensemble, the flagship youth initiative of the English Folk Dance and…
