Advocacy
Raising awareness around the importance of music education
Managing Standstill Grants: An Unsustainable Expectation
A blog from Gary Griffiths, Music Mark’s Hub support consultant. The English Music Hub 26/27 allocations are finally in and they are,…
Music Hubs Funding Cuts: Music Mark Responds
Following the confirmation on Wednesday 17th June 2026 that the English Music Hub network will receive a revenue grant of £76m for…
Speaking Up for Music Education at the APPG
Music Mark CEO, Bridget Whyte, was invited by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Music Education secretariat, the Independent Society of…
Why Arts Education Matters More Than Ever
Cultural Learning Alliance: Report Card & Evidence Review With words like Resilience, Identity, Agency, Empathy and Curiosity, associated with many reports highlighting…
SEND Consultation: Young Peoples’ Views
In early May, children in England in their final year of Primary school will be completing standardised tests (known as SATs) in…
Supporting Music in UK Higher Education
Over the past decade, UK university music departments have faced significant challenges, reflecting wider pressures across the arts and humanities. While specialist…
Key Stage 4 Performance Measure Consultation
In our article, Schools White Paper: Impact on Music Education, we highlighted the many education-focused publications this academic year and the volume of government…
DfE SEND Reform Consultation
What You Need to Know About Responding From approaching this consultation, our most critical reflection is that responses are needed from a…
The National Centre – Funding and Ambition Gap
Music Mark CEO raises concerns about the gap between ambition and funding for the new National Centre for Arts and Music Education…
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…
National Centre for Music & Arts: Tender Update
On Friday 6th February, the Department for Education released an update on the upcoming tender process for the National Centre for Music…
Big Meet: Securing Music Education in Wales
Why Music Education in Wales Matters Music is central to Wales’s cultural heritage, from Eisteddfodau at local and national levels to embracing…
