New research provides powerful evidence that every child should have the right to access music

The recently launched ‘Sounds of Intent in the Early Years’ research report provides powerful evidence that every child should have the right to access music.

Music for education & wellbeing podcast: Dr Anita Collins on music & the brain

A new podcast by Anita Holford, co-editor of Music Education Works, features Australian music educator and researcher, Dr Anita Collins. You may know Anita from her TED Ed lesson, How playing an instrument benefits your brain, and her TEDx talk, What if every child had access to music education from birth? And more recently, she’s starred in the Australian version of a British TV show, ‘Don’t Stop the Music’.

Ensemble music programmes have positive effects on character, competence and caring

A study has found that ensemble-based musical instruction in an after school programme has positive effects on the behaviour and development of school-aged children.

Music is a powerful contributor to young people’s wellbeing in England

A new research report by Youth Music of young people in England, shows that music is essential to their lives, significantly improving their wellbeing.

Don’t stop the music – Australian TV series featuring Anita Collins

‘Don’t Stop the Music’ an Australian TV series looks at the value of music education with Dr Anita Collins, and follows the progress of Guy Sebastian and James Morrison as they mentor disadvantaged children in Perth, Australia.

Advocacy – music in schools latest news & campaigns

This post featuring the latest news and reports on music education and music education advocacy will be updated each time we add news and campaigns about music in schools. This page focuses on the UK – international pages to follow. Please comment below if there’s anything you think we need to add.

Music also matters in the real world

Edward R Howe, associate professor at Thompson Rivers University in British Colombia, Canada, asks what can be done to support and encourage music education for all?

A longitudinal study of the impact of the arts including music – NELS:88

At the Music Mark conference in the UK in November 2018, Susan Aykin, National Lead for Visual and Performing Arts at Ofsted (the English government’s education

Musical training could improve executive function

The results of a new study in the USA suggests that musical training can improve a person’s ability to solve problems and think in an abstract way.

Music education reports – Wales

Music education reports and news from Wales. This post will be updated each time we add music education reports which are relevant to Wales.

Music education reports – Scotland

This post will be updated each time we add music education reports and news which is relevant to Scotland.

Music education reports – England

This post will be updated each time we add music education reports and news which is relevant to England.