blog posts

Futures: cultures, trends, forecasts and making it happen yourself (26 May 2016)

Futures and futurising - why bother? A post on trends, culture, stagation, education, world challenges and our attitudes for change.

Music and music education in 2050: where could we be? (16 Apr 2015)

At the end of 2014, the Musical Progressions Roundtable came together in a 'Progression Panorama' to look broadly at progression-related issues. We worked on what might be a long-term vision for music education...

Very few people can be the best, everybody can be exceptional (16 Sep 2014)

An exploration of what progression looks like in children's musical journeys. (Guest blog forĀ Earlyarts.)

Joined-up strategies for musical progression: what do they look like in practice? (16 Sep 2014)

At a meeting of the Musical Progressions Roundtable in the Spring, we looked at how joined-up support for musical progression is taking place and taking shape across England. CYP leading their own learning, liberating technology, partnership maintenance, Hubs and schools, inclusion, communications... Here's an account of we heard about and what we discussed.

Ingredients for creative arts in the early years (17 Dec 2013)

A set of ingredients for supporting creative arts in the early years, put together by the Early Years Strategic Roundtable.