Speaking at the House of Lords Education for 11-16 Year Olds Committee on 11 May, the ISM raised concerns about the government's current attitude towards music education and contributed to evidence at the inquiry.
In her statement, chief executive Annetts said: ‘Schools have heard the calls from the Department for Education about what matters, and they are rejigging their timetable in order to deliver against those EBacc subjects.'
‘In our view, the Department for Education doesn’t really understand what our children need in an ever-changing economy where we have threats or opportunities such as AI, and where the creative industries are worth £116 billion to the UK economy a year.’
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