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Music tourists give £3bn boost to UK economy
Foreign music fans visiting the UK for gigs and festivals boosted the economy by £3.1bn in 2014, a report says. The report…
Reports reveals that music tourism generated £280 million & 2081 jobs for Scotland last year
Wish You Were Here 2015 – A new report has revealed the vast contribution of music tourism to the local economy within…
Seven questions inspectors will ask schools under Ofsted’s new regime
Sir Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted’s chief inspector, today set out the biggest changes to education inspection in this country in more than 20…
UCAS report finds that conservatoire application process benefits the privileged
A report into the success rates of applicants to the UK’s Conservatoires finds persisting levels of inequality, with those from wealthier backgrounds…
‘The compulsory Ebac is a question of conscience’
The recent government announcement that all pupils will be expected to enter and sit GCSE subjects for the English Baccalaureate (Ebac) has created…
Music education key to raising literacy and numeracy standards
Is the answer to the complex issue of raising literacy and numeracy standards just about giving more “prime learning” time and emphasis…
Stop “Defending” Music Education
Today I ran across one more xeroxed handout touting the test-taking benefits of music education, defending music as a great tool for…
Apply to be part of the DfE Policy Fellowship & contribute to the future of education
The Department for Education is recruiting a second cohort of its flagship policy fellows. Successful candidates can contribute to the future of…
Congratulations to all the education leaders recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
Kevan Collins, chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation, will be recognised for services to education with a knighthood in the Queen’s…