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Accessible Applications: sharing our learning and progress

Our Access Coordinator, Lisa Heywood, put together a case study which outlines how we put accessibility at the core of our 2024-25 Emergents programme application process.

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24 Nov 2025   Disability issues, DM Team
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Arts Council Funding Announced – Drake Music’s Response

Today Arts Council England (ACE) announced the results of their most recent funding round for National Portfolio Organisations (NPO’s). Drake Music is a NPO and has received an uplift twice […]

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27 Jun 2017   Fundraising
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Drake Music’s response to latest Ofsted music report

Ofsted’s failure to visit any special schools as part of their recent report into Music Hubs and schools threatens to undermine the vision laid out in the National Plan

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8 Jan 2014  
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Drake Music’s response to the National Plan for Music Education

The Government’s long awaited National Plan for Music Education has now been published and includes a case-study on Drake Music’s accessible singing work. Read DM’s response to the National Plan…

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30 Nov 2011  
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How accessible is formal music education in the UK?

PRESS RELEASE – Wednesday 21st September 2011 – Charity launches new consultation into the barriers faced by disabled people and those with special educational needs.

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1 Sep 2011  
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Drake Music Official response statement to the Press

Drake Music’s official response statement to recent media interest in our planned Concerto project and some of the difficulties we have experienced with a TV production company and a conductor/broadcaster.

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7 Apr 2011  

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