BBC – Mark Savage
“State schools in England have seen a 21% decrease in music provision over the last five years, research suggests. At the same time, access to music in independent schools has risen by 7%, according to figures from the BPI. The gap widens amongst poorer pupils, with just one in four schools in deprived areas offering music lessons. “You can’t imagine how distressing that is to hear,” said Chi-chi Nwanoku, founder of Chineke, the UK’s first majority-BAME orchestra.” (more)