UK Music has collated a Manifesto for Music urging the government to recruit an army of music teachers, with a view to help the industry grow and nurture upcoming talent.
Released on 12 September, the manifesto consists of a five-point blueprint plan; this has been published ahead of the 2024 General Election and party conferences.
UK Music says it was collated with the view to avoid there being a ‘lost generation of talent’.
The key recommendations include:
Other suggestions in the manifesto include promoting diversity, protecting music spaces and boosting exports.
Promoting music education is also emphasised as the number of students taking A Level Music has fallen by 45% since 2010 in the UK, according to the ISM.
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