Peer Groups
Music Mark Members are invited to join colleagues in similar roles across the UK for peer-to-peer learning and collaborative problem-solving through our range of facilitated peer groups.
Find out more about the Peer Groups we are currently running below. If you are a Music Mark Member, you are invited to sign up to as many Peer Groups as are relevant to your work. These sessions are held online using Zoom, usually once or twice per term. Details of the date and time of each meeting and how to join them are emailed to all those signed up to the Peer Group.
In addition to mentoring, we can support you through mentoring and coaching. We also have a programme of training and events that members can access for free or at reduced rates.
Meet Our Peer Groups
New Heads of Service
A place for Heads of Music Services who are new to the role to meet with colleagues in similar positions across the Music Mark membership.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
14 January – 2.30pm
30 April – 1.00pm
Music Hub Chairs
A collaborative network for chairs and co-chairs of the 43 Lead Music Hub organisations in England, focused on sharing best practices and addressing challenges shared across the lead hub organisations.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
1 December – 4pm
23 February – 4pm
11 June – 4pm
Senior Leaders
Meet with Senior Leaders from Music Education Organisations and Music Services to discuss shared challenges and present updates, ideas and opportunities. Heads of Service are welcome to join this group.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
29 January – 3.30pm
6 May – 9am
Curriculum Leads
A space for Music Service Curriculum Leads to meet, discuss and share good practice in championing the role of curriculum music within schools.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
25 February – 4pm
11 June – 4pm
Marketing Leads
Discuss your challenges and successes with colleagues across the country who are working in marketing and communications.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
4 March – 11am
3 June – 11am
Business Managers
Meet other Business Managers working in Music Education to discuss the challenges you face in your role and find solutions together to address them.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
11 December – 10.30am
20 January – 2pm
30 April – 11.30am
Instrument Managers
This Peer Group gives all those in charge of the operational and strategic management of instruments and equipment the opportunity to meet those in similar roles and share ideas, discuss challenges and find solutions to their organisation’s instrument needs.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
10 March – 4pm
22 June – 11am
Events & Ensemble Coordinators
A peer group to help connect those organising events and ensemble performances in music education and with young people.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
3 March – 1pm
11 June – 1pm
Inclusion Leads
A peer group for anyone leading on inclusion efforts in their music education organisation (whether that be a school, hub or other music organisation working with young people). This is an open platform for colleagues across the nation to share strategies, challenges, and resources to promote diversity and inclusion with each other, all with the aim of developing more accessible and equitable music education programmes.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
4 March – 3.30pm
13 May – 11am
Safeguarding Leads
A non-hierarchical group for colleagues with overall responsibility for safeguarding whether in music education organisations, music centres, ensembles or other organisations working in music with children. Topics to be discussed may include training for staff teams, DBS checks, KCSIE, making and managing referrals, supporting staff, BOPAs, chaperones and anything else that members need supporting with.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
3 February – 2pm
15 May – 9am
Higher and Further Education Peer Group
Meet with colleagues working across Further and Higher Education to share best practice, discuss challenges, and support departmental excellence through collaboration and peer support.
25-26 Peer Group Dates
15 January – 2.30pm
23 April – 2.30pm
Instrumental and Vocal Teachers
Join colleagues nationwide who teach music to children and young people across the Music Mark membership.
An opportunity for vocal and instrumental teachers to connect, discuss successes and challenges, and share ideas.
Vocal and instrumental teachers often work in isolation. Even when working in schools, or as part of a music hub/service team, opportunities to connect with colleagues in person can be rare.
This group aims to tackle the issue of professional isolation by bringing together teachers across the UK for a termly virtual meetup. Whether you’ve been teaching for years or are new to the profession, come along to ask questions, join in with discussions, and learn from each other.
Uniquely, you don’t have to be a Music Mark member to join this group (see our events page for upcoming sessions), though signing up via the form link will provide you with session reminders.
We welcome freelance teachers as well as those working for organisations.
