October 2019
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This seminar was an opportunity to explore issues surrounding the design of the new music curriculum for key stages 1, 2 and 3.
The curriculum is due to be published in late 2019, developed by an independent expert panel appointed by the Government.
In the context of music not being an EBacc subject - and with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education highlighting in their State of the Nation report a drop in specialist music teachers and increased pressure on existing staff - delegates considered:
- Latest thinking on the new Ofsted Education Inspection framework and its impact on music;
- Whether the new curriculum will maintain standards and ensure the delivery of a well-rounded music education at primary and secondary level;
- Future funding to ensure the successful delivery of music education in schools;
- How pupil uptake can be increased; and
- Ways in which teacher workload can be managed.
With government also committing to refresh the National Plan for Music Education by 2020, the seminar was an opportunity to feed into that process.
Delegates evaluated the success of the Government’s music hubs, following an increase in success-based funding hubs.
Sessions assessed the effectiveness of hubs in coordinating the multiple elements of music education since their introduction in 2012; issues affecting their financial sustainability going forward; ways in which alternative models can be used to improve provision; and examples of best practice in their implementation.