Music educator and composer Dr Steven Berryman is the current president of the Chartered College of Teaching, a professional body for teachers dedicated to bridging the gap between practice and research. Michael Pearce catches up with him.
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Steven Berryman has taught in the independent sector, state sector and specialist music schools for 20 years. After completing his PhD in composition at Cardiff University while full-time teaching, he became a director of music and held leadership roles in MATs. More recently, he was appointed vice-president of the National Society for Educators of Art and Design (2022–) and president of the Chartered College of Teaching (2022–24) and was part of the panel of experts for the refreshed NPME. This year Steven joined the music curriculum team at Oak National Academy, to work on composition units alongside his other work in schools and teacher training. He is also a visiting lecturer in Higher Education.

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