What works for Music Hubs and SEND music provision? Some ideas…
So, why did Drake Music organize a Teachmeet focused on SEND music and music hubs at the Music Ed Expo 2015?
Jonathan Westrup’s blog
Videos are changing the discussion around SEN/D and music
A key issue for music hubs working to meet the needs of SEND children and young people is: what does effective practice look/ sound like?
Current issues in music education: Reflections from Drake Music
Drake Music had a strong presence at the Music Education Expo held in London on March 20/21 with no less than six of our Associate Musicians either attending sessions or delivering Teachmeets and presentations.
DM TeachMeet @ Music Ed Expo 2013 – List of presenters so far…
DM TeachMeet: 11am – 12.30pm Thursday 21st March 2013.
Do music hubs have a strategy for SEND work?
Now, if you are a hub who is currently delivering pitch-perfect strategic thinking and delivery when it comes to music and SEN/Disabled (SEND) students…that’s excellent news and please share the ways in which your programme is effective via Drake Music’s Spotlighting initiative (#dmspot)
Special schools must have a voice at the table
Ofsted’s failure to visit special schools in their recent report undermines the vision laid out in the National Plan.
RAMP It Up!: Ready to Go!
I spent a very productive/ fun day last Friday (14th Dec) delivering some RAMP It Up! training with the Drake Music SW team in Manchester..
PCS symbols for composing music
This resource is designed to enable students who face communication difficulties to issue clear instructions when composing music using a music software sequencing programme like Garageband or Audacity (you can […]
Blades of glory: can we have the same conversation in music?
When Oscar Pistorius was beaten to the line by Brazil’s Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira in the 200m sprint, he reacted furiously…
Six more medal winners…musically speaking
On the evening of July 18th, I had the great pleasure of handing out certificates to six more students who have successfully passed our ‘Introduction to Music’ course, all from St Roses school, Stroud.
