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The latest developments in the music education sector
Early education: You’re never too young to get a start in the arts
Before children become literate, music, painting, crafts and drama can give them powerful tools for communication and development Thomas Johnston is a…
What parents need to know about children’s brains on music
If you learned how to play a recorder or ukelele in school, you may have built up brain functions that boosted your…
GCSE and A Level Music Announcements from the DfE
The following documents on GCSE and A Levels have been published by the DfE today The new GCSE content for music, art…
The Surprising Science Behind What Music Does To Our Brains
I’m a big fan of music, and use it a lot when working, but I had no idea about how it really…
Sir Ken Robinson: give the arts as much weight as sciences
Schools should give as much weight to the arts as they do to science and maths, according to leading author and educationalist…
Learning music improves children’s abilities and raises their IQs, study finds
A BERKSHIRE school has found the key to better learning and brighter, happier pupils, as Rachel Carlyle reports It’s probably as well…
Arts world must address lack of diversity, says Labour’s Chris Bryant
Shadow culture minister calls for fewer Eddie Redmaynes and James Blunts and more Albert Finneys and Glenda Jacksons The arts world must…
DCMS announce record high for UK’s creative industries
The UK’s creative industries, which include IT, film and music, were worth a record £76.9bn to the UK economy in 2013, the…
Science Just Discovered Something Amazing About What Childhood Piano Lessons Did to You
If your parents forced you to practice your scales by saying it would “build character,” they were onto something. The Washington Post…
AM calls for national strategy on music education in schools in the wake of proposed cuts at Welsh councils
A Liberal Democrat AM has called for a national strategy on music education in schools and revealed how music education gave her…
Ed Vaizey Hails Record Year For UK Creative Industries
2014 has been another incredible year for the UK’s creative industries. Data shows records being broken in visual art, and music with…
Music Mark’s response to the Ofsted consultation
We have submitted a response on behalf of our membership to Ofsted’s ‘Better inspection for all’ consultation. A copy of the response is available to…
