Advocacy
Raising awareness around the importance of music education
Ebacc for All. Shackles on or off? – Tom Sherrington
This week, School’s Minister, Nick Gibb, gave this speech setting out the social justice case for an academic curriculum – aka making the Ebacc…
British music industry boosts economy by £4.1bn
Artists like Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Paloma Faith helped the British music industry contribute £4.1bn to the UK economy in 2014….
Professor Lloyd Webber strikes right note on music education
A new concert hall for London costing half a billion pounds? You can see why Julian Lloyd Webber, the cellist and principal…
Philip Pullman decries ‘terrible state’ of children’s education in the arts
Children’s education in the arts is in a “terrible state” thanks to an obsession with exams and league tables, the award-winning novelist…
Bob and Roberta Smith: Why does art in school matter?
A new exhibition of Bob and Roberta’s work has opened at the William Morris Gallery in London, based around his rallying slogans:…
A Window to the World – Video on importance of arts & creativity in education
A window to the world is a small film made by teachers at The St Marylebone CE School about the importance of…
“Creative artists have ‘moral responsibility’ to become school governors” – Darren Henley
People who work in the arts have a “moral responsibility” to become school governors, the new chief executive of Arts Council England…
Study shows the development benefits of jamming with toddlers
Playing music with toddlers could benefit their development even more than shared reading, according to University of Queensland research. A UQ-led study…
ABRSM & Music for Youth Video: How children can benefit from making music
Joe Broughton’s musical interaction with school kids outside Symphony hall. Clips of Music for Youth’s artist in residence, Joe Broughton, conducting a…
Dramatic SATs results increase at schools working with Opera North
Opera North is celebrating a dramatic increase in academic achievement at two primary schools where Opera North Education delivers large scale Community…
Everyday, in all that we do, we must seek to engage children in music – Dame Evelyn Glennie
The Royal Philharmonic Society has published a report by Sarah Derbyshire, Musical Routes, which assesses the provision of musical education for young…
Brian Eno calls for rethink of arts being seen as a luxury
Musician and producer Brian Eno has spoken about how arts and humanities are seen as “a luxury” while science and maths are…
