The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education, in partnership with the University of Sussex and the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM), has released a new report entitled Music Education: State of the Nation which outlines the broad landscape of music education in England.

The report is the culmination of several months rigorous research into both music education and the broader education landscape in England, digging deep into the government’s own figures whilst also bringing together academic research, surveys and analysis of current trends.

APPG for Music Education co-chairs Diana Johnson MP and Andrew Percy MP said:

‘This report shows the scale of the crisis facing music education in England. It shows how Government policy around accountability measures and the curriculum has contributed to a sharp decline in opportunities for pupils to have access to a music education. Its recommendations show the breadth of the problem – but also how easily the Government could act to address some of the most pressing issues, at little or no financial cost.’

Read the full report online at:

https://www.ism.org/images/images/State-of-the-Nation-Music-Education-WEB.pdf