Achievements

2007

Music Manifesto sets the agenda and gets real buy-in from government and music education sector
MM's significant contribution recognised in DCSF's announcement of £332m funding guaranteed for 2008-2011, including:
£10m musical instrument fund for 2007 and each of the next three years
£10m announced in January 2007 for the Music Manifesto National Singing Programme, continued for the next three years
£82m in each of the next three years for Local Authority provision for music education
£2m in each of the next three years for professional development and pilots based on the Venezuelan El Sistema model
Howard Goodall's appointment as National Singing Ambassador, an independent advisor overseeing policy
Formation of the Music Manifesto Partnership and Advocacy Group (MMPAG) and appointment of Classic FM's Darren Henley as Chair
Hundreds of new signatories including high-profile musicians Andrew and Julian Lloyd Webber
Landmark State of Play conference in January acclaimed as 'the best ever music education event'
Music Manifesto named most successful arts campaign of recent years by Sir Ken Robinson, a world authority on creativity and innovation

2006

MM celebrates its 1000th signatory
Publication of Music Manifesto Report No.2, Making Every Child's Music Matter, which received widespread media coverage and praise for its practical vision
£30m additional funding for KS2, 2006-2008, including:
£26m extra Standards Fund grant
£2m for musical instrument purchase and repair fund
£2m for the Open University/Trinity College London CPD programme

2005

Publication of Music Manifesto Report No.1, an audit of current provision, galvanising the sector to discuss the issues of most concern
Marc Jaffrey launches Manifesto Commissions on Singing, chaired by Howard Goodall, Workforce Development chaired by Leonora Davies, and Co-ordination, chaired by Kathryn Deane and Colin Brackley Jones
Pathfinder programme launched with a £2m investment

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