The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a monitoring board to oversee the government’s plan to improve music education.
Chaired by Veronica Wadley CBE, Baroness Fleet, the panel consists of a team of experts with various specialisms, ranging from teachers to music industry representatives.
The experts will be monitoring the delivery of the commitments made in the National Plan for Music Education, released in 2020, ensuring that all young people will experience a broad musical culture in schools and education settings, and will access a high-quality music curriculum.
As part of the policy, schools are also being asked to teach a minimum of one hour of music a week, supported by the national network of music hubs. From September 2024, music hubs will also receive £25 million to fund a variety of instruments for children and young people to play in school, including adapted instruments for those with special education needs.
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