UK music industry bodies in joint funding plea to chancellor
Music industry and charity leaders have joined forces to urge Rishi Sunak to draw up a package of urgent measures to help the crisis-hit sector fight …
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Music Mark publishes guide to NPME2 consultation submissions
Music Mark, the national subject association for music, has created a guide to help those who are submitting responses to the recent Department for Ed…
Culture central to future wellbeing and prosperity of Scotland – strategy document
A new cultural strategy published by the Scottish government states that 'culture is central to Scotland's wellbeing and cultural, social, economic an…
A Culture Strategy for Scotland
A Culture Strategy for Scotland sets out a collaborative vision for culture and the guiding principles, ambitions and aims which will enable it to con…
ACE Director of Music Education: National Plan recommendations
Hannah Fouracre, Director of Music Education at Arts Council England, reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing music education in England a…
Arts Council England launches survey of diversity in classical music
Arts Council England has announced a year-long research project and sector survey to explore the diversity of the classical music sector.
National Plan consultation draws positive response from businesses and tech organisations
The Department for Education's current Call for Evidence, announced on 9 February 2020, inviting proposals for the 2020 edition of the National Plan f…
Musicians’ Union welcomes DfE national music plan consultation
The UK Musicians' Union, the national body representing 31,000 professional musicians, has responded positively to the Department for Education’s in…
Department for Education launches consultation on future of music education in England
In preparation for the launch of a new edition of the National Plan for Music Education (NPME) in autumn 2020, the Department for Education (DfE) has …
Live Music Now publishes study on the impact of live music in social care and care homes
A new case study published by UK charity Live Music Now (LMN) focusses on a programme of live music activities and their impact on the residents, staf…