Sector News
Committing to EDI is ‘fundamental to our sector’s future’; Sarah Derbyshire on policy review, using data, and the I’M IN tool at Orchestras Live
Orchestras Live is the only organisation of its kind in the orchestral sector, working hard to ensure that people from all backgrounds,…
New training being developed for trauma and mental health-informed singing
Music for Good is delighted to have secured funding from the National Foundation for Youth Music to further develop and roll-out a…
Cutting music from the school day is ‘short-sighted and inappropriate’
Individually and together (including with the ISM through the #CanDoMusiccampaign), Music Mark and the Music Teachers’ Association (MTA) have worked hard to…
Wiltshire Music Connect announces webinar series looking Over the Digital Horizon of Music Education
An opportunity for global experts in technology, education and music to gather with teachers and educators to explore innovations that will shape…
Blog: Join the 22 pledgees dedicated to putting Talk into Action in 2022
As Music Mark CEO Bridget Whyte announced at our conference ‘Fast Forward: Technology and Music Education’, a focus for our work in…
Arts Council England Highlights Need To Improve Access To Classical Music For All
Arts Council England is launching a major multi-year programme to unlock musical talent in communities across England. The Fair and Inclusive Classical…
Music disability charity OHMI celebrates ten years of inclusive music-making
Disabled music charity The OHMI Trust, is celebrating its tenth anniversary in matching disabled musicians with the adapted instruments they need to…
#CanDoMusic partners refresh campaign and call for music education champions
As schools across the UK reopen for the new academic year this Autumn, the partners who created the #CanDoMusic campaign are calling…
Music Mark CEO Bridget Whyte joins DfE and DCMS Expert Advisory Panel ahead of publication of refreshed National Plan for Music Education
Music Mark is delighted to confirm its CEO Bridget Whyte has been asked to be part of the Government’s expert advisory panel…
Learn to Play returns with Music for All
The charity Music for All is pleased to announce the return of Learn to Play on 25 and 26 September 2021. Postponed…
The Child Protection Company’s Mark Foster highlights safeguarding pressures as we emerge from the pandemic
The lasting impact of the pandemic on children and adults at risk are beginning to be made clearer, and have been published…
Updated Governors Guide to Music Education Published
Today sees the publication of an updated version of the school governors guide to Music Education, ‘Music: a guide for governing boards’ by…
