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Calling all piano teachers
7 May 2010
Sally Cathcart (formerly Sally Chappell) is undertaking research on the teaching approaches currently used for beginner piano lesssons and would like your help.
Price of school music lessons revealed
20 April 2010
The ISM resumes recommending fees for music teachers employed in schools and publishes results of a survey it conducted into fees charged by self-employed music teachers in schools
Write to your local MP
16 April 2010
Many of you have expressed a desire to join in with the campaign to fight for Music Education funding and to ensure that the issues affecting music education are at the forefront of politicians’ minds.
With this in mind, we have prepared a template of an email or letter you can send to your local MP asking them to commit to supporting the Music Standards Fund.
The Liberal Democrats’ Music Education Policy
14 April 2010
We spoke to the three major UK political parties ahead of the General Election to seek their views on music education, funding and what they would do if they had a chance to influence policy. The responses we received make interesting reading. From the Liberal Democrats, Don Foster, the shadow culture secretary and David Laws, the shadow education secretary responded with a jointly agreed piece.
The Labour Party’s Music Education Policy
14 April 2010
We spoke to the three major UK political parties ahead of the General Election to seek their views on music education, funding and what they would do if they had a chance to influence policy. The responses we received make interesting reading. From Labour, it was Diana Johnson, the minister responsible for music education at the Department for Children, Schools and Families who responded.
Child protection: update
17 March 2010
Our Head of Legal Services & Advocacy, David Abrahams, gives an update on the Vetting and Barring Scheme and dispels some myths about CRB checks.
Holiday pay: get it right!
12 March 2010
The ISM is challenging the government and ACAS to withdraw inaccurate legal advice about the calculation of holiday pay which is causing school music teachers to lose out.
ISM honours music education pioneer
2 March 2010
ISM gives its Distinguished Musician Award to John Stephens OBE for his pioneering work in music education.
V&A instrument gallery: museum responds to ISM concerns
17 February 2010
We have written to the Director of London's Victoria & Albert Museum, Sir Mark Jones, asking him to explain the museum's decision to close its musical instrument gallery. The museum has responded.
Last chance for live music
10 February 2010
The ISM is urging MPs to grab the opportunity to save live music when the Live Music Bill reaches the House of Commons.
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