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‘Substantial, detailed and ambitious’: MU responds to Welsh national plan for music education

The Musicians’ Union welcomes Wales’ first ever national plan, but says ‘there is a long way to go’ and that schools must be ‘required to engage with the plan’.
Mark Drakeford and Jeremy Miles at St Joseph's Cathedral Primary School in Swansea
Mark Drakeford and Jeremy Miles at St Joseph's Cathedral Primary School in Swansea - Mike Hall

The Musicians’ Union (MU) has responded to the publication of the National Plan for Music Education in Wales, welcoming the news and outlining its views on next steps for ensuring it delivers on its promises.

Published earlier this week, the National Plan has so far been met with a positive response from across the sector, with many highlighting the financial backing and mid- to long-term strategy as promising signs.

In an article written by the MU’s national organiser for education and health and wellbeing, Chris Walters, the MU notes that the Welsh plan includes a review of instrumental and vocal teachers’ terms and conditions - an area currently ‘overlooked’ by the now outdated English plan.

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