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Updates from the UK's music education sector
New Waltham Forest Music Education Hub launched
The newly formed ‘Waltham Forest Music Education Hub’ was officially launched yesterday at a welcome event celebrating a new chapter for music…
Programme announced for Music & Drama Education Expo | Manchester
The conference programme has been announced for Music & Drama Education Expo’s second conference in Manchester, taking place on 11 October 2018….
Music Mark CEO Bridget Whyte considers future of National Plan for Music Education
At a meeting I attended recently a civil servant from the DfE stated ‘our intensions are to fund Music Education Hubs onto…
Music that heals – A photo essay into the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital
Rhythmix created the “Wishing Well” Music in Healthcare programme in 2013 to bring live music-making activities right to the bedsides of children…
ABCD launches new training courses
The Association of British Choral Directors (abcd) has launched its new training course structure. Choral singing is thriving in Britain today in…
Drake Music launch new guide to promote diversity in the workforce
Drake Music release the We All Make Music GUIDE. You can read it online or download it here. The Guide aims to help the…
Youth Music confirm 4 more years of funding for MusicNET-EAST
MusicNet East is a Youth Music Fund C research project, led by Hertfordshire Music Service, of Music Services. The first three years…
Ready for School project has phenomenal results on speech and language in rising 5s’
Ready for School is an East Sussex Music project, commissioned by the charity Martlets Music funded by…
Rockschool’s revolution in music education wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Rockschool, the revolutionary music exam board wins the Queen’s Award for Enterprise – International Trade, for Outstanding Growth in international sales. …