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MEC Blogs presents: African Music Library.

We welcome the African Music Library to MEC’s blog series. The organisation's mission is to create an expansive and far-reaching database...

Why read ‘If I Were A Racist’?

Although it was written by myself, ‘If I Were A Racist’ draws from the work of many writers and thinkers. People such as Philip Ewell,...

Why write ‘If I Were A Racist’?

Back in 2020 I wrote a poem called ‘If I Were A Racist’. It was an attempt to look at how racism and white supremacist thought (blatant...

Representation Matters (for who?)

With growing globalisation, multicultural presence in UK society and schools, plus the added spotlight on Equality, Diversity and...

Creating lasting change

We seem to be in an extended period of perpetual change as a sector with lots of good intentions, facilitated discussions, multiple...

The refreshed National Plan for Music Education: Equity, diversity, and inclusion

Music & Drama Education Expo February 2023, London On the 23rd of February 2023, I was delighted to represent the Music Education Council...

Hubs in focus

In conversation with 3 Music Education Hubs With Music Hubs waiting for the publication of the investment process for funding beyond...

A National Music Service

The Musicians' Union and the Fabian Society have published a report, setting out their recommendations for ensuring that every child can...

If this plan works, it should be the last one we need

Richard Jones hopes this is the second and last National Plan for Music Education For nearly a century government and subject association...

National Plan for Music Education

- and how can it connect to Mental Health and Wellbeing? 'Music has been part of human culture for thousands of years, over millennia,...

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