Over a two-day period, Ingestre Hall hosted a series of sessions for PGCE students from Staffordshire University. The purpose of these sessions was to allow all of the PGCE students to develop their own creativity as well as learning new teaching skills. Inspiration...
The Benefits of Arts Education can – In the recent years, the arts in UK schools have suffered a major degradation on the expense of subjects such as math and science. As a result, many children and young people were miss out on experiences quality arts...
It shouldn’t, but it always amazes me how articulate and thought-provoking young people can be and how valuable their contribution is to any discussion they are invited to be involved in about their music education. In 2018 I decided that our theme for the annual conference would be Youth Voice. ... [...]
As we build back after pandemic restrictions have eased, striving to incorporate the voices of young people in our decision-making is more important than ever. Most of the organisations within the music education sector exist to enrich the lives of young people, but are they involving those same young people... [...]
When parents and carers are often the decision-makers in what children learn beyond the classroom, it is essential that we can get them on board with musical learning. CEO Bridget Whyte reflects on Get Playing – our latest national campaign to celebrate the benefits of music and signpost parents to... [...]
Leading music company Hal Leonard Europe (HLE) has announced that it is continuing its support for Youth Music, the UK’s leading music charity, via its Musicroom.com webstore. Throughout September, HLE is donating 1% of sales of selected instruments, gear and accessories from Musicroom’s range to Youth Music with #Buytogive, which will... [...]
After plans were unexpectedly put on hold last April, independent music charity Lewisham Music are delighted to finally be launching their premises above The Fellowship and Star to the community this September. The newly refurbished Grade II Listed HQ – seconds from Bellingham station – contains Lewisham Music offices; fully... [...]
Head teachers have warned of fake consent letters for Covid vaccines being circulated in schools. [...]
New LGBT students share their hopes and concerns as analysis reveals the extra challenges they face. [...]
Tenants are being evicted due to rent arrears built up during the pandemic, an investigation finds. [...]
BBC stars and staff invite teenagers to share their stories to help recover from the pandemic. [...]
Women tell their stories as the number of parents having a baby via surrogacy increases. [...]
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