Useful Resources

Resources to support you to develop an inclusive and diverse musical offer. 

Being responsive with Sam Malik
Brighter Sound and More Music. 2021. 4-minute video.

Sam asks us to consider whether our bias on musical teaching gets in the way of young people learning.

Thinking about musical genres with Cath Sewell
Brighter Sound and More Music. 2021. 3-minute video.

Cath about blurring of lines between genres and how the evolution and energy of music can be better represented in music education.

What career advice can music educators give to young creatives? With Elijah
Youth Music. 2022. 15-minute video.

Elijah talks about the jobs of the future in music and culture. He also discusses what young creatives want from music education projects.

Music with young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties

Dr Phil Mullen and Mac Makes Music. 2021. Free downloadable document. 15 pages

A resource for working musically with children and young people with SEMHD, particularly those excluded from mainstream school.[JJ1] 

Music Mark x Why Music sessions (members only)

Music Mark. Various recordings

A series of Recordings and resources from Music Mark’s online sessions curated by Nate Holder of Why Music, exploring rap, hip hop, blues, steel pan, grime, jazz and much more. Series includes:

  • Agency and Equity in Music Education with Dr. Sarah Gulish
  • Hindustani Music with Pete Yelding
  • Jazz and Cultural Competency with Brandi Waller-Pace
  • Grime, Trap and Pop using Music Technology with Max Wheeler
  • The Roots of Blues Music with Syreeta Neal
  • Trinbagonian Culture and the Steel Pan with Malika Green
  • Electronic Music & Hip Hop with Ethan Hein
  • Music and Islam with Faz Shah
  • Rappin’ the Classroom with Francis Winston

Youth Music quality framework

Youth Music. 2017. Web page and free downloadable documents.

Quality framework designed to help plan for and evaluate quality in a music-making session with children and young people.

IDEA Case Studies

Download the Calderdale Music IDEA case study

Calderdale Music: Embedding IDEA at large-scale performances.

Download the Lancashire Music Service IDEA case study

Lancashire Music Service: Developing Engagement with Muslim Communities

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Pillar 4: Reach and Engagement

Learn how to create inclusive, engaging music programmes for young people, including those with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Five young people singing in a Christmas event
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Youth Voice Hub

Explore tools to amplify youth voice! Help young people thrive and make your organisation more impactful, credible, and connected. This is also Pillar 6 in the IDEA Pillars.