In which I probably upset yet another set of people with my musings about music education! drfautley.wordpress.com/2023/05/14/ros…

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"Our late queen said she used to look out into a sea of people and then in the last ten years or so, looked out into a sea of phones." Violinist Nicola Benedetti explains how Queen Elizabeth spoke of the 'power and importance' of music education when they met in 2017. #R4Today

Last week the House of Lords debated ‘Access to Musical Education in School’. The important debate was secured by Lord Boateng, who spoke to the ‘crisis’ music education faces today and mentioned ISM research on the decline in the uptake of music exams in schools 👇

An impeccably observed Remembrance Matchday. 🌹

An image a day. Day 1329: "MUSIC FOR THE TORN WORLD" #animageaday #apaintingaday #MariaRud

Like the ISM, we argue that the published data collected through the Hub Annual Data Return provides evidence against the claim that 75% of the Music Education Hub Partnerships are failing. Hubs are providing life-changing opportunities. 🔗Our statement: ow.ly/xtpT50Q7jQx

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🎵 Government reforms to music hubs have sent organisations scrambling to exit the teachers’ pension scheme, put some areas’ provision at ‘enormous risk’ and put staff through the ‘most torrid times of their career’, MPs heard today @commonsed #edselctte buff.ly/44PaWX8

‘Take music seriously as a crucial component in child development, and not only will you find time for it, but you will quickly start to see numerous, tangible benefits in all aspects of school life.’

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An absolutely amazing Director of Music/Organist opportunity coming up in Harrow for anyone who wants it. jobs.churchtimes.co.uk/jobs/Director-…

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Sharing this article The Guardian by Phil Harrison examining the damage to the arts over the last 14 years. The arts is a complex ecosystem but it starts with arts ed in our state schools. Fingers crossed a new Labour Govt scraps the Ebacc asap ISM theguardian.com/culture/articl…

Samuel West 💙💛 Conservatives Incredible to see it all listed in it's horrible detail. Elledge has more of an overview: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

This is very good from Nicola Benedetti. Music, the expressive arts and creativity at the heart of what it is to be human.

Really great nuanced talk and tour from Donald at The Black Watch Castle and Museum, Perth today. Well worth a visit. Thanks The Black Watch Castle and Museum