What is it and why is it important?

This happens by:

• Embracing a wide range of genres and styles
• Supporting participants to achieve social and personal outcomes as well as musical ones
• Having a music education workforce that can work with young people of all backgrounds, needs and interests

“All children and young people” means all children and young people, not just those who are extremely vulnerable or gifted and talented.  The practitioners who support young people must be able to work together to signpost suitable provision and progression routes for all of them.

The benefits?

• Children and young people experience more positive personal, social and musical outcomes
• We reach more children and young people, and what we offer to young people  is more diverse, representative and relevant
• Children and young people are more committed and invested in music  
• Policymakers, funders and commissioners are more committed and invested in music

Further reading

• Read a short guide to working inclusively through music - Midland Arts Centre
• Read our inclusion strategy (Gloucestershire)  [to follow]
• Read Musical Inclusion – a call to action (national)
• Read Peris and inclusion – Hertfordshire Music Service
• Find out more about Make Music Gloucestershire – its vision and who’s involved