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How education can shift climate anxiety into action
Dr Rachel Manning is the Head of Transform Our World, a community of educators empowering students to take action, at environmental charity…
Chamberlain Music announces new Nuvo WindStars class sets for First Access ensembles
Nuvo’s innovative WindStars range is now available to buy in convenient WindStars class sets, perfect for education! The sets, available to schools and…
Let’s make music! Engaging and supporting non-specialist music teachers
The Ear Academy is a comprehensive school’s music programme, providing curriculum-aligned individual, medium, and long-term planning alongside bitesize CPD and video guides….
The Curriculum and Assessment Review: Response Guidance
The Department for Education (DfE) has opened a Call for Evidence to all stakeholders about what works, what doesn’t and what can…
New Apprenticeship for Music Educator roles is approved
The Level 5 Apprenticeship ‘Specialist Teaching Assistant’, suitable for music educators, has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education…
Introducing Helen Minshall – Visiting Teacher of the Year!
In September 2024, Classic FM revealed the winners of their 2024 Music Teacher of the Year Awards. With five different categories, the…
The Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Department for Education (DfE) have opened a Call for Evidence to all stakeholders about what works, what doesn’t and what can…
Musicbuds – Doing Diversity Differently
At the beginning of August, we sent a callout for members to share projects or resources championing inclusivity and diversity in response…
Musical Connections: How music can connect children to their environment
This blog is a condensed version of Chapter 12 (part 2) of Teaching Climate Change and Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum edited…
One and Two-word Ofsted Inspection Grades are Scrapped
One and two-word Ofsted inspection grades for schools in England have been scrapped. We will no longer see the words OUTSTANDING, GOOD,…
Proud to Present… Brand-New Hullabaloo! Music
Dimensions Curriculum is excited to introduce ‘Hullabaloo!’, a revolutionary primary music curriculum designed to bring the joy of music to classrooms everywhere….
Percussion Plus unveils World Slap Djembes
Percussion Plus is proud to introduce the next generation of Slap Djembes, now crafted by the world’s leading djembe manufacturers in Bali….