£6m music pilot launched for disadvantaged children Cash injection expected to help charity ‘supercharge’ existing music programme
Music hubs reform ‘most torrid time of our careers’, MPs told Decision to slash hubs from 116 to 43 places some provision at ‘enormous risk’
Schools ‘expected’ to publish music development plan summaries Website summary ‘should reflect how a school delivers music education to pupils and what changes they are planning in future years’
‘New generation’ of larger music hubs revealed The number of music hubs will be reduced from 116 to 43, with the organisations covering larger areas
Quarter of schools missing one-hour music target Expectation was introduced in September as part of the government’s national plan for music
Ofsted: 7 key findings from its music subject report Inequalities in music education that Ofsted first highlighted over a decade ago persist, its latest subject report says
School aims to cut energy costs with Christmas single A song recorded by pupils at Barn Croft Primary School in east London has already raised £26,000 towards solar panels
1 in 3 teachers says year 9s don’t get regular music lessons Poll also shows 2 in 5 primary pupils lack access to free instrument teaching as DfE sets out new music education plan
£25m for instruments as music hubs and PE premium extended Schools asked to “offer at least one hour of music curriculum a week”, with a ‘music development plan’ and music lead