Download or order a printed copy of Music Manifesto Report No 2 , pulling together the views of over 600 organisations and individuals from the world of music education.
Called 'Making every child's music matter' , the second report makes more than 50 recommendations to improve the teaching of music to young people.
The main recommendations of Music Manifesto Report No 2 are:
- To put singing back at the heart of all primary school musical activity through the creation of nationwide singing campaign leading up to the 2012 Olympics
- The creation of local music education hubs - bringing together the skills, experience and resources of schools, music services, local authorities, voluntary and community organisations, musicians and the music industry to maximise the impact and offer quality music making to all children, wherever they live
To put the recommendations into place, Report No 2 makes the following calls to action:
- Confirmation of the Music Standards Fund until 2011 to enable music services to participate fully in strengthening and improving music education provision.
- Commission a series of pilot projects to test the viability and key principles of music education hubs and school music federations in 2007/8 with a view to national implementation by 2011.
- Carry out an urgent review to identify sustainable funding for community musicians while music education hubs are being established.
- Implement a national campaign to provide singing for all early years and primary children by 2012, with a significant singing element in the cultural programme of the Olympic Games.
- Introduce an online musical passport scheme to enable young people to record and gain recognition for their individual musical achievements, in and out of school.
- Build on the opportunities offered by such initiatives as the new creative diploma, Musical Futures and the Key Stage 2 music entitlement to extend the music offer to every young person with a particular focus on those who are vulnerable and marginalised.
- Implement a programme of professional development for music educators with a focus on singing within early and primary years settings and the curriculum for the new creative diploma.
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Comment and reaction
Marc Jaffrey, Music Manifesto Champion
“We are rightly proud of our music education system, but unfortunately the quality of music education on offer depends far too much on where you live. There are pockets of brilliance across the country which need to be replicated on a national scale. By encouraging better co-ordination and use of resources, the hubs will help eradicate this postcode lottery of provision. Alongside that, a national singing campaign will engage millions of children in music making in its most primal, accessible form. I want a firm commitment from everyone involved in music education to make this happen and find the resources needed.”
Howard Goodall, composer and Chair of the singing workstream for the Music Manifesto
“At one time we all sang, in pubs and homes as well as schools. We have lost that collective experience, which I think helped to knit our communities together. It is time to try and bring that back and the best place to start is in primary schools. We would love to see the development of a 21st century songbook for schools, containing songs that every child knew and sang.”
Sue Berry, head of Music Services in Manchester
“Visit any school across the city, whatever its status and location, and you will find music having a profound impact, something we have worked really hard to achieve and maintain. It’s all been achieved through joined up effort across the two cities. By pooling our resources, including a fantastic workforce, we have made the sum greater than the parts.”
Culture Minister David Lammy
“I grew up in a house full of music, from Bob Marley to John Wesley. My choral scholarship to Peterborough was the launchpad for my life’s trajectory. So I welcome the Music Manifesto, which brings together the voices of over 500 contributors, and truly reflect the unique and wholly collaborative nature of music making at its finest.
"From orchestras and choirs to MTV and iPod, music is the life blood of our young people and it is this nation’s common currency. The Music Manifesto’s report recognizes this and will help us extend music’s reach even further.
“We must thank all of those who contributed to the Report, and particularly to Marc Jaffrey and Rick Rogers for drawing together the views of so many individuals into one collective voice."
Schools Minister Andrew Adonis
“We welcome this report which acknowledges the brilliant work that schools and other music providers are doing in music education. We know that music can make a unique contribution to education by boosting pupils' self-confidence and attainment. That's why we are providing support to Music Services and schools totalling £83million in 2007-2008.
“We know that one of the things that pupils enjoy most about learning music is the opportunity to play an instrument. The number of primary school children learning an instrument has doubled since 2002. But we want to do even more. Last month, we announced a package of new measures to support the teaching of music in primary schools which included £2m to support the further training of specialist teachers. Over 2,000 teachers are expected to benefit from the new package.”
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