Advocacy
Raising awareness around the importance of music education
Academic subjects alone won’t ‘set every child up for life’ – John Newbigin
It’s no surprise that Nicky Morgan is in favour of the English baccalaureate (EBacc). But what is genuinely puzzling is her assertion that “evidence…
‘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…
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…
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…
Arts Impact Fund: a radical new way of getting extra funding for the arts
Peter Bazalgette, chairman of Arts Council England, explains how extra funding could come from universities, social services and the NHS Arts Council…
Ofsted must focus on how ‘well rounded’ pupils are and not just exam results, says CBI chief
Inspections should concentrate on whether schools are producing “well rounded young people” rather than just exam results, the head of Britain’s business…
Should young people study the arts? – a Get Creative debate from the Hay Festival
Young people are often told to prioritise some subjects over others, to focus on getting a job and to think about the…
‘To build character, schools must give their pupils a growth mindset and a rounded education in the arts’
The former star of TV hit ‘Tough Young Teachers’ picks apart the current vogue for promoting ‘character education’ The issue of building…
Learning music educates mind and soul, but often falls to school budget cuts
Much evidence indicates the cognitive and learning improvements associated with children learning music yet availability to such life-changing lessons and programs is…
Daniel Barenboim calls for ‘music once more to be taught in schools on a par with literature, mathematics or biology’
In his 2015 Edward W. Said London lecture at the Southbank Centre, Daniel Barenboim calls for ‘music once more to be taught…
How music education helps children excel
Whether your child is the next Beyonce or more likely to sing her solos in the shower, she is bound to benefit…
What if every child had access to music education from birth? – Anita Collins, TEDxCanberra
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Anita Collins shares how learning music influences…
