PC: Could you describe your role at Birmingham's Services For Education, and how you came to specialise in WCIT and SEND?
HB: I am Head of Whole Class Instrumental Teaching, and came into this role in September 2019. I oversee 180 schools and 80 teachers, and have been teaching WCIT since 2008, when I joined the city's music service. The concept of teaching 30 pupils at the same time was completely new to me, but I soon came to see how this opportunity aligned with my belief in music for every child – that we could reach children who would otherwise not have the chance to learn an instrument. Inclusion, equity and equality lie at the very heart of this provision.
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