Year of Music

Have you heard about the Year of Music?

It is a new initiative that will run throughout the 2009/10 academic year, launched in September 2009 by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. The ambition is to bring together and showcase the wide range of music-related experiences available to children and young people across England, and to encourage each one of them - whatever their talent - to get involved in music.

Taking part in music can reach the parts other activities can't reach, it's true! In terms of numeracy, literacy, emotional wellbeing, social inclusion and confidence-building - and it is fun! There is lots going on that you can get involved in, and never a better time to learn a musical instrument.

The Department for Children, Schools and Families, through its ongoing commitment to providing access to quality music and culture opportunities for children and young people, is committed to supporting music programmes including Sing Up, In Harmony and the Music Manifesto. The National Year of Music aims to celebrate the diverse opportunities available to children and young people across the country, and to continue to engage them through new and interesting music-related opportunities. By the end of the year there should be no doubt that music should be central to every child's experience.

Year of Music website: www.dcsf.gov.uk/tunein/

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