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Updates from the UK's music education sector
A National Centre for Arts and Music Education
On Tuesday 18th March 2025, the Government announced their plans for the development of a National Centre for Arts and Music Education….
Explore Music Mark’s Summer Training & Events
Summer is finally on its way, and we have an exciting programme of training and events to support your work as we…
Meet Nathaniel Dye, our new Music Mark Champion
We are pleased to welcome musician and music teacher Nathaniel Dye as our new Music Mark Champion, joining Faz Shah, Dr Kadiatu…
Music Mark Conference 2025: Call for Content
The call for content for Music Mark’s 2025 conference is now open! The Music Mark Annual Conference is a key point in…
Calls for a cultural shift in schools
I was delighted to be invited to attend and speak at the Cumbria Music Hub’s Music Education Conference in late February. Of…
T-Time: Talking about Music Education Inspection across the UK
With our next T-Time session on Primary Curriculum rapidly approaching on March 17th, we wanted to look back to last term’s session,…
Musical Mondays: Empowering Teachers, Transforming Classrooms
For many teachers, the idea of leading a music lesson can feel daunting. Lack of training, time, or resources often means that…
Bridget’s Blog: Supporting Music Education in Scotland
I have always been proud of my Scottish connections (being married to a Scot) and throughout my career have been keen to…
Research Shorts: Sustainable Teaching Practices in a Music Outreach Project in Southwark
Today we’re meeting Javier Rivas and Esther Cavett, to hear about their collaboration and research into collaborative learning practices. In this project,…
