Music for Teachers

The government have announced this week that there will be new money for music education to support vocal work in schools.  This sum of £10m (for the nation) will not provide a huge sum for each LA but is a positive move which I applaud.

The Shropshire Music Service will be working with headteachers in all SDG groups to see what impact we can make and new opportunities we can provide in supporting this new initiative.

More information via the BBC

The Musicians Benevolent Fund is inviting invitations for the MBF Young Talent Awards 2007.  The award is designed to encourage instrumentalists who are under the age of 18.  Awards are offered towards the cost of buying an instrument and fees or travel expenses to attend a centre or college.

For further details go to the website for an application form.

It is reported that there is to be greater investment in music in the Primary phase. The following link gives a little more detail but is this really new money? Article on the Education Guardian site