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British public backs music education
Ninety-one per cent of adults in Britain want children to have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument at school, according to ISM research.
Holiday pay: get it right!
The ISM is challenging the government and ACAS to withdraw innacurate legal advice about the calculation of holiday pay which is causing school music teachers to lose out.
LSO Discovery
In the second of two articles about the London Symphony Orchestra, Philip Flood tells us about the orchestra’s music education and community programme.
ISM honours music education pioneer
ISM gives its Distinguished Musician Award to John Stephens OBE for his pioneering work in music education.
Our expert information and guidance on the music profession. Read more advice
ISM child protection policy
The ISM is committed to practices which protect children from harm. Our child protection policy sets out our principles of child protection.
Fees: concerts and recitals
We asked statisticians at Reading University to survey members of our Performers & Composers Section to ask what fees they charged between September 2006 and September 2007. Here are the results, based on surveys returned by 139 members.
ISM code of ethics
Our code of ethics sets out principles of professionalism that ISM members commit to.
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As a member you receive free one-to-one advice from our in-house legal team and the backup of 24-hour legal, tax and counselling helplines.
Professional network
As a member you are part of a vibrant national network of like-minded musicians, accessed through professional development, seminars, conferences and social events.
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As a member you are protected by comprehensive insurance cover for all your musical work.
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