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National Plan for Music Education in Wales

On 17 May 2022, The Welsh Government release their National Plan for Music Education. Find out more about the plan in our collated list of resources.

On 17 May 2022, The Welsh Government released their National Plan for Music Education which includes provision for the establishment of a National Music Service.

Below, we’ve collated some resources to help you learn more about the National Plan.


Read the Plan or it’s easy read counterpart – Available here

Read our initial statement and response to the Plan – Available here

Hitting the Right Note: Inquiry into funding for and access to Music Education in Wales – Available here

Find out more about the research that led to the National Plan – Available here


Music Mark events around the National Plan

On 7 July 2022, Music Mark held a summit for the music education sector to discuss the new National Plan for Music Education in Wales. The webinar was chaired by Bridget Whyte, CEO of Music Mark, and Rhian Hutchings, CEO of Anthem, and featured panellists Emma Archer, and Mari Pritchard who discussed the genesis of the Plan, the National Music Service for Wales, the implications of the Plan and answered your questions. Watch the webinar here.


National Plans from across the UK

The National Plan for Music Education in Englad (2022) – Available here

The Scottish Strategy for Music Education from MEPG (2022) – Available here

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