The Secondary Music Teaching Series: Providing Equitable, Diverse & Inclusive Music Teaching
Added to website 23/03/2026.
Jenetta Hurst explores these curriculum-based approaches that incorporate and promote inspirational diverse ethnic representation and content at secondary level, as part of our Secondary Music Teaching Series.
Members can access resources and the session recording from our 2026 session on Providing Equitable, Diverse & Inclusive Music Teaching.
This session was framed on one of the three pledges that schools agree to if they receive a Music Mark of Recognition from their music service:
[Our School/ Academy will…] Provide an equitable, diverse and inclusive music education for every young person
- How do we ensure an inclusive musical offer in schools with views becoming increasingly polarised in society?
- How best do we support all learners with funding squeezed, historical damage to the reputation of our subject, and competing priorities?
- How do we ensure that music remains in its rightful place as a leading light in the wider life of many schools?
Jenetta Hurst explored these questions and gave guidance on curriculum approaches that incorporate and promote inspirational diverse ethnic representation and content. She shared strategies for facilitating inclusive and joyful music rooms for students with special educational needs and disabilities.
About Jenetta Hurst
Jenetta Hurst is a music specialist, flautist and school leader with 19 years’ experience leading secondary music in a range of settings. Jenetta sits on the Strategic Board of Lambeth Sounds Music Education Hub and is an Honorary Member of the Birmingham Conservatoire.
View blogs, past projects and creative interviews with a range of practitioners on The Creative Educator website.
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