dfe – MUSIC:ED

Music hubs concerned about lack of clarity from Department for Education

Live music and band performer

England, News, UK and Ireland

24/10/2022

Opinion: Why Johnson and Sunak should learn a lesson from recent history – don’t mess with students

Mortarboard collection box

Editorial, England, Features, Funding, Higher Education and Further Education, Opinion, Policy and research, Students, Youth voice

26/10/2021

UK Music calls for more money for music teaching following disappointing budget

UK Music’s Director of Education and Skills, Dr Oliver Morris

Funding, Music industry and business, News, Policy and research, Secondary, Students, UK and Ireland

11/03/2021

UK government consultation on T Levels ends with doubts over future of Level 3 music qualifications

Digital Audio Workstation

Examinations & assessment, Higher Education and Further Education, Music industry and business, News, Rock & pop, Secondary, Students, Technology, UK and Ireland

22/02/2021

UK government backtracks on slashing of laptops for schools

Child with laptop and headphones

England, News, Online courses and tuition, Students, Technology

11/12/2020

Department for Education slashes laptop and internet provision for disadvantaged children

laptops supply and demand

Coronavirus, Diversity, equity and inclusion, Early Years and Primary, England, News, Online courses and tuition, Policy and research, Products and services, Students, Technology

24/10/2020

UK government axes music teaching bursaries as it halves election promises

This is not a hobby, it’s our profession

England, Funding, Jobs and careers, News, Policy and research, Students

19/10/2020

DfE quashes media speculation about re-opening schools

Closed sign

Coronavirus, England, News, UK and Ireland

07/05/2020

ACE Director of Music Education: National Plan recommendations

National Plan for Music Education

Composing, songwriting and arranging, Features, From the web, Opinion, Policy and research, UK and Ireland

20/02/2020

National Plan consultation draws positive response from businesses and tech organisations

Students using Cubase © Steinberg

Advocacy, surveys & petitions, Diversity, equity and inclusion, Funding, Music industry and business, News, Performing, Policy and research, Sponsored, Students, Teachers, Technology, UK and Ireland, World

11/02/2020

Department for Education launches consultation on future of music education in England

Percussionists

Diversity, equity and inclusion, Funding, Music industry and business, News, Policy and research, Teachers, UK and Ireland

09/02/2020
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£85m funding for 2020/21 confirmed for music hubs and other organisations

Conductor and band

Funding, News, Policy and research, Teachers, UK and Ireland

03/01/2020

The ‘model music curriculum’: uniting the music education community through disaffection and challenge?

Hastings Model Village © Phil Sellens

Advocacy, surveys & petitions, Composing, songwriting and arranging, Diversity, equity and inclusion, Features, Magazine, Policy and research, Teachers, UK and Ireland

06/03/2019

Academics question competence and impartiality of DfE’s ‘model curriculum’ panel

Advocacy, surveys & petitions, News, Policy and research, Teachers, UK and Ireland

23/01/2019

A model music curriculum?

Hastings Model Village © Phil Sellens

Advocacy, surveys & petitions, Diversity, equity and inclusion, Magazine, Performing, Policy and research, Students, Teachers, UK and Ireland

14/01/2019

The UK Government is in denial about the plight of music in schools

Advocacy, surveys & petitions, News, Policy and research, Students, UK and Ireland

28/06/2018

Significant fall in number of 2017 GCSE and A Level Music candidates

News, Students, Teachers, UK and Ireland

31/08/2017