What is a School Music Development Plan and why do I need one?

In June 2022 the Department for Education published their policy paper The power of music to change lives: a national plan for music education.

The document sets out the government's vision for music education and how this can be achieved through partnerships with schools, music hubs, the music and creative sector, and others.

"to enable all children and young people to learn to sing, play an instrument and create music together, and have the opportunity to progress their musical interests, including professionally"
Vision of the new National Plan for Music Education

• Please note: This is a re-run of our online briefing from 2022/23 school year about the School Music Development Plan

Creating your School Music Development Plan

Within this document is the recommendation that all schools should have a School Music Development Plan in place at the start of the 2023/24 school year, and have shared it with their local Music Hub. 

This training event will give you access to a support package that includes:

• Examples of existing School Music Development Plans or how to adapt an existing Subject Plan
• Templates and resources you can use when creating your own plan

Event details

• Tuesday 11 June, 3.45-4.30pm
  Online (via Teams)
• This event is for Music Leads in all settings

Booking onto this event

Follow the button link to register for this event. You will be given the option after submitting to complete another registration if more than one staff member would like to attend. Registration will close at the end of Monday 10 June. 

• Cost
  £10 per attendee