music education

New consultation reinforces how crucial music making is for young people

Sound Connections works on behalf of children and young people to strengthen the music sector, bridge gaps in provision and deliv

Guest blog: Creating benchmarks, not boundaries

At Rockschool, our ethos has always been to empower musicians and help them achieve their aims, whether they’re applying for univ

Tell us your views on music education

We know members are passionate about music education for under-18s and as life-long learners themselves are aware of the benefits

Opinion: Rural music making and unequal opportunities

Green grass, flocks of sheep, one corner shop and two buses a day – whether that sounds idyllic or like hell on earth, it was the

Where is the music?

Professional music organisations seem more likely to network amongst themselves and to talk to a similar musical ensemble, music

Music education: the issues

Over a year ago now, the government’s consultation on making the proposed EBacc a compulsory measure for secondary schools closed

Bacc for the Future campaign Parliamentary debate: what happened and what now?

After over 100,000 music makers and supporters signed an official Parliamentary petition asking the Department for Education (DfE

Support the Parliamentary petition on the EBacc

An official Parliamentary petition asking the Department for Education (DfE) to include expressive arts in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) has been signed by over 70,000 people.

Help save creativity in schools - join the campaign today!

A government consultation open at the moment looks at making the Ebacc – which does not include arts subjects – compulsory for schools. Here’s what you can do to help protect arts subjects.