1. Music education in England Every Child Matters – the government’s plan Every Child’s Music Matters – the Music Manifesto By 2011 all primary aged children (5-11) will have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument for free In large groups or whole- classes 50% will choose to continue to learn – in some form or other All schools will be singing schools

2. Some key facts 150 local authority music services with music schools 1,200,000 learners including up to 900,000 in whole- class teaching in state schools 13,000 teachers £82m per year government funding for music services £10m per year for musical instrument provision £10m for national singing initiative Funding from local authorities (13%), government (43%), schools (25%), families (16%)

3. National Groups e.g. National Youth Orchestra Specialist schools - Centres of Advanced Training, Junior departments of conservatoires State schools (including specialist) and music services/music schools and non-formal community provision The right balance

4. The learners Instrumental teacher Other young people as music leaders Visiting community musician Class teacher Who does what? What are their roles? What are their skills? What do they offer? How do we train them? How do they work as a team? Who is in charge? How do we pay them fairly? What standards do they work to? Merging roles