New Plan for Music Education
Posted on 30th August 2022 at 17:54
Image: Caleb George, Unsplash
This summer, the Government published its National Plan for Music Education, known in Music Education circles as the NPME. Its full, bold title is ‘The power of music to change lives: a National Plan for Music Education’ – but can it live up to this ambition?
As schools head back after the summer holidays, how might the NPME for England influence their thinking and their planning? And crucially, do they have the resources to put it into action?
Maria Thomas, MWC’s Artistic Director, gives her view.
