‘Music is a cornerstone of the broad and balanced education that every child should receive,’ declare the authors of the refreshed National Plan for Music Education in England, published in June 2022 under the title The power of music to change lives.
The plan asserts the government’s commitment to providing a broad music curriculum in the state education sector, embracing classroom music, instrumental and vocal tuition through either one-to-one or group lessons, and extra-curricular activities such as bands, choirs and music theatre. It proposes refinements to the national network