Large parts of UK music education, it seems, are in suspended animation, on account of a new government, funding reviews, curriculum reviews, and the effects of last year's hub reorganisation.
This made planning MT's focus this month – ‘Assessment & Qualifications’ – a challenge, as these tend to rely on other things being in place first. The DfE's Curriculum and Assessment Review (for England) is under way, with an interim report due soon (we're not sure when) and the full report, later in 2025. The Review seeks ‘to deliver a broader curriculum’, which most interpret as meaning Music and other non-STEM subjects will come in from the cold, again valued for their creativity and contribution to wellbeing.
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