Five ways music education policy must change | Education - ArtsProfessional

It’s time to turn up the volume on the needs and interests of young people, says Carol Reid, Programme Manager.

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A new National Plan for Music Education is on the horizon. If this is to be a future-facing policy framework that delivers the best outcomes for children and young people, then it must go beyond business as usual.

England was regarded as world-leading in when it published the first ever National Plan for Music Education in 2012. Central to the plan was the formation of Music Education Hubs (Hubs), partnerships of local organisations tasked with improving the quality and consistency of local provision. This was accompanied by annual funding to Hub lead organisations, who are required to fulfil a series of ‘core and extension’ roles...

Key principles 
Our new music education policy should reflect this changing and future landscape. At Youth Music we’ll be incorporating the following principles into our response to the DfE’s current call for evidence:
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Source: ArtsProfessional