Music cuts.

I had a lovely afternoon yesterday leading a teachers workshop. We had a great time sharing ideas and making music. These were the "Lead music teachers" for this large county, about thirty of them who head up smaller clusters of teachers. They are a creative and inspirational bunch who feel passionately about the importance of music in the curriculum. They have provided excellent opportunities for all children in their areas to benefit from the life enhancing experience that music making gives, and over several years under the leadership of their excellent music advisor have worked hard to provide a music programme that has been the envy of many in other counties.

I felt so sorry for them yesterday. Not only has their inspirational advisor been made redundant, but all the work they have done to build something really good seems as if its all coming crashing down because of huge cuts and changes to their structure implemented by people who possibly don't know what they do, or what value it has. aughhhhh!

Why?