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Updates from the UK's music education sector
British music industry added £3.8bn to the UK economy in 2013
According to trade report, the strength of songwriting revenue and tours have seen the sector grow by 9%. The British music industry…
Music Education Could Help Close The Achievement Gap Between Poor And Affluent Students
Closing the achievement gap between low-income and affluent students could be as simple as do-re-mi. In a study out Tuesday from Northwestern University,…
Teach youngsters music and they will soar – Julian Lloyd Webber
Anyone who watched the Channel 4 documentary Don’t Stop the Music last week (the second instalment screens tonight) could be forgiven for…
Conductor Oramo ends UK’s Proms season with plea for music for children
Finnish conductor Sakari Oramo brought the 120th season of the United Kingdom’s BBC Proms festival of classical music to a close in…
No school “outstanding” without the arts – Kevin Brennan MP
Creativity is the central quality that makes us human. Since humans painted striking images of the animals they hunted on the walls…
Wellbeing analysis makes stronger case for the arts
A focus on wellbeing would lead funders to place a greater emphasis on participatory arts, says Parliamentary report. Following a year-long inquiry,…
Sir Simon Rattle: “Learning music is a birthright”
Sir Simon Rattle says learning music is a birthright and musicians should start young. In an interview with the Observer, the English…
School Minister Announces Rate of Education Services Grant for 15-16
The Minister of State for Schools (David Laws MP): I am today announcing the rates of the Education Services Grant (ESG) in…
Fairer school funding: Government statement
The Rt Hon David Laws MP: I am today announcing how we will allocate £390 million of additional schools funding to the least fairly funded…
