Is our musical culture facing an existential threat? A podcast series from Sound World asks this question. With ever smaller numbers of young people learning instruments, the gradual erasing of music from state education and years of declining funding, things may be worse than you think…
This collection of resources will help you understand how the government’s plans for devolution and local government reorganisation are impacting music education. Find out more about what Music Mark is doing to support its Members through these changes and stay up to date with the latest news.
Demos has revealed that the government has inherited a “black hole” in its budget for music education amounting to a £161.4m shortfall.
Why Music? from Wiltshire Music Connect, provides a range of resources to explain why music matters to children and young people.
Take a look at our annual review for the academic year 2023/24 to find out how we have been supporting our members and the wider music education sector, and how we plan to continue to support, connect and influence in the future.
In Spring 2024, Music Mark invited members to discuss the charity’s advocacy work and to help inform our political goals in a general election year, before running a session on Political Advocacy with arts and public affairs consultants and campaigning and electoral law experts.
Music Mark has announced the development of six calls to action which will be presented to all political parties ahead of the UK election this year. The purpose of the six calls to action is to make the case to any new UK government that it should prioritise music education, understand its value and appreciate the positive impact music can have on health, wellbeing, academic achievement, and soft skills.
Take a look at our annual review for the academic year 2022/23 to find out how we have been supporting our members and the wider music education sector, and how we plan to continue to support, connect and influence in the future.
76% of Music Hubs and Services in England participated in a survey to help us understand the impact of their rising costs on children and young people. Read our report on the financial pressures facing Music Hubs and Music Services in England.
Inspiring Voices is the new podcast from the Sing Up Foundation exploring the power of singing to transform children and young people’s lives. New episodes are available fortnightly, September – December 2023. Podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.
