Music Mark News
The latest developments in the music education sector
Making it count: How Sheffield Music Hub champions school music with Music Mark
by Stephanie Kennedy One of the exciting parts of my role here at Music Mark as Communications and Marketing Manager, is that I…
Music Mark CEO announces next steps
Bridget Whyte, the Chief Executive of Music Mark, announced her vision for the organisation’s next steps during the Music Mark Annual Conference…
Music Mark conference launches Whole Class Ensemble Teaching report
The Whole Class Ensemble Teaching (WCET) Research Report, commissioned by Music Mark and with Arts Council funding, was presented for the first…
New Chief Executive of Music Mark Appointed
Message from Music Mark Chair, James Dickinson: I am delighted to announce that after an exciting and challenging interview process Music Mark Trustees…
Learn Music London puts parents in touch with local music-making opportunities
On March 20th 2017, two leading music education organisations, ABRSM and Music Mark, launched a first of its kind website to enable…
New report reveals positive impacts of In Harmony Liverpool on Early Years Education
The report, by evaluation consultant Susanne Burns with input from clinical psychologist Michael Galbraith outlines the positive impacts of the transformational music…
Music-making programme supports children facing tough circumstances to develop their talents
Awards for Young Musicians (AYM), an organisation helping young people from low-income backgrounds to progress musically, has been awarded funding for the…
Music Education Awards Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the Music Education Council Music Education Awards 2016 has been announced. It follows MEC’s announcement on 9 November of…
A new Sing Up Foundation
As part of its 10th Birthday celebrations, Sing Up has announced that it will be creating a new charity – the Sing…
Ofsted Annual Report 2015/16: education, early years and skills
Ofsted has published its Annual Report (the last from HMCI, Sir Michael Wilshaw). The report looks at the evidence and findings on…
Sound Connections’ Training Programme for Group Teaching Survey
Sound Connections is currently working on behalf of a music education organisation in order to understand in greater depth the needs and…
Creative Higher Education Providers Contribute More Than £8 Billion To UK Economy
Creative-focused universities, colleges and institutions contribute £8.4bn and over 310,000 jobs to the UK economy. A new report into the economic impact of these…