Sector News
RBO Youth Opera Applications Now Open
The Royal Ballet and Opera are inviting young singers aged 8–11 (on 1 September 2026) who live in and around London to…
Faber Music: Music Teaching for SEN
Faber Music and Sound Connections launched a research project in 2023 to gain deeper insights into the changing wants and needs of…
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 bout 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…
Chetham’s New ‘Sign, Sing, Share’ Framework
Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester has announced the launch of Sign, Sing, Share, a new framework for musicianship developed over two…
Music Mark 2026 Conference – Call for Content
The call for content for Music Mark’s 2026 Conference is now open. Please see below for all of the information you need…
Create & Sing from TVMS & RBO
Tees Valley Music Service (TVMS) is delighted to announce the launch of the next phase of Create & Sing, a nationally recognised…
English Music Education: From Access to Quality
We spoke to Steven Greenall about his reflections on Music Education in England, including how we define high-quality music education. Steven is…
The Big Benefits of Early Years Music
Mini Musicians, an innovative early years music education programme operated by the Merton Music Foundation, was delivered across ten primary and special schools…
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…
