Music Education Hub
Music Education Hubs are groups of organisations – such as local authorities, schools, arts/music organisations, community or voluntary organisations – working together to create joined-up music education provision and fulfil the objectives as set out in the DfE's National Plan for Music Education (DfE 2011).
Each Music Education Hub (MEH) is co-ordinated by a lead organisation, Warwickshire County Council’s Music Service is the lead organisation for Warwickshire’s Music Education Hub.
MEH's receive grant funding from the DfE via the Arts Council England to deliver the objectives set out in the National Plan for Music Education. ‘To enable children from all backgrounds and every part of England to have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, to make music with others, to learn to sing, and to have the opportunity to progress to the next level of excellence’, from early years through to post 16.
To support with helping to shape Warwickshire Music Hubs annual business plan for 2022/23, specialist consultants from People Make it Work have been commissioned by Arts Council England to:
- Produce a needs analysis to look at the range of musical genres and provision of Whole Class Ensemble Tuition opportunities available for children and young people in the county and in particular building focus on youth voice, stakeholder consultation, market analysis, access barriers, school needs and views of hub users/non-users
- Review the effectiveness of data capture and recommend future approaches to support needs analyses
- Review current and potential hub delivery partners
- Support effective hub governance practice
To achieve this the consultants would like to engage directly with education settings, young people, staff, stakeholders etc to gain views, via a short survey and focus groups, more details and invitations to follow.
We do hope you will support us with this important piece of work to further develop the musical opportunities for children and young people in Warwickshire.