Peer Groups
Music Mark Members are invited to join colleagues who work in the same role or lead across the UK for peer-to-peer learning and collaborative problem-solving through our range of facilitated peer groups.
Peer Groups provide a facilitated safe space to confidentially share issues and exchange insights with people who carry out the same role or lead on the same operational function. It is an excellent opportunity to network and share insights with colleagues from across the UK, who will experience many similar challenges in their work.
Please see below the full offer of peer groups currently available exclusively to Music Mark Members. Music Mark members are welcome to sign up to as many peer groups as are relevant to their role, via the joining link below.
If there isn’t a peer group relevant to your role, please see the Music Mark training and events page which includes special interest group and network meetings throughout the year covering a range of topics. You may also be interested in the mentoring and coaching programme which offers bespoke support to individuals.
All sessions are held online using Zoom, typically scheduled once per term, for one hour. Meeting registration details are emailed to all those signed up to the Peer Group periodically. A minimum of 4 attendees is required for the meeting to go ahead, and delegates will be given advance notice of cancellation.
Meet Our Peer Groups
Heads of Service
Open to any of our members who are in a Head of Service role and would like to network with peers from across the UK. Please note that this was previously called the New Heads of Service peer group.
Running once per term, dates for 26/27 are:
TBA
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.
Representatives from ACE will attend some of these sessions for the first 30 minutes to provide updates and to hear from Music Hub Chairs.
Running once per term, and scheduled for 90 minutes, dates for 26/27 are:
TBA
Senior Leaders
Meet with other Senior Leaders across the Music Education sector to discuss shared challenges and present updates, ideas and opportunities. Heads of Service are welcome to join this group.
Running once per term, dates for 26/27 are:
TBA
Curriculum Leads
A space for music service colleagues who support schools across their area to discuss and share good practice in championing the role of curriculum music within schools.
Running once per term, dates for 26/27 are:
TBA
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.
Running once per term, dates for 26/27 are:
TBA
Inclusion Leads Peer Group in partnership with I.D.E.A.L network
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.
From May 2026 this Peer Group will be hosted by Sam Stimpson (SLS 360 Founder) as part of the Music Mark partnership with the I.D.E.A.L network.
Running once per term, dates for 26/27 are:
TBA
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, chaperones and anything else that members need supporting with.
Running once per term, dates for 26/27 are:
TBA
Don’t see your job role here and are curious a peer group? Please contact us.
