School music development plan: summary template
A template to support schools to publish a summary of their music development plan on their website.
Applies to England
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All schools should have a music development plan, as set out in the national plan for music education.
We are asking schools to publish a summary of their music development plan on their website before the start of the 2024 to 2025 academic year. Schools should then update the summary before the start of each new academic year.
Publishing a summary will help schools to:
- raise awareness of their music development plan
- promote the school music offer to parents and prospective parents
- give greater opportunity for schools and music hubs to work together
The Department for Education worked with teachers and leaders at both primary and secondary level to design the summary template.
The template is not mandatory, and schools should feel free to adapt it. For example, although it is designed for the whole-school level, some schools might find it helpful to adapt it for particular key stages.
Schools can contact their local music hubs for support with their music development plan.