The National Union of Teachers is the largest teachers’ organisation in Europe. It represents teachers throughout the profession, including head teachers. It includes students and directors of Children’s Services. Throughout its history, the hallmark of the NUT has been a commitment to high-quality education for all children. Its mission is to promote the education service and to gain for teachers and schools the support of parents, school governors, members of education authorities and all those concerned in making high-quality education available free of charge to all our children.

Crucial to the full and enriched development of our children and young people is the ability to enjoy and to make music. Instrumental music is an essential element in the life of our schools. The nation should be proud of the excellence of its young musicians. The Government should provide the funding necessary to protect and promote school music as one of our greatest national assets. The National Union of Teachers is honoured to be a major sponsor of Music for Youth. www.teachers.org.uk

TES is proud to have been a major sponsor of Music for Youth for over 30 years. As the leading educational publisher in the UK, TES is committed to improving standards of education by supporting teachers with a range of dependable products and services. Our award winning website TES Connect and market leading print publication the TES enable teachers to interact, share and be heard. From career advice and guidance, jobs, a supportive community and a huge range of completely free teaching resources - including hundreds of music resources - shared by teachers with teachers, to the latest news, opinions and thought provoking articles – TES is at the heart of teaching and education.  

TES wholeheartedly supports Music for Youth’s policy of open access to music for all young people. We believe that education is about more than tests and exams. Schools should be supported in encouraging creativity with every child being given the opportunity to play an instrument or sing. By helping schools to find the best teachers and then equipping those teachers with the resources and network of support to help them do the best job possible, we are proud to be contributing to that principle. www.tes.co.uk

Classic FM is the UK’s most popular commercial radio station, with more than 6 million people tuning in each week. Since its launch, its aim has been to break down the barriers to classical music and in so doing introduce an entirely new audience to the genre. The station seeks constantly to expand its listener base through groundbreaking new audience initiatives, working hand-in-hand with like-minded partners such as Music for Youth. Classic FM is proud to be a major sponsor of Music for Youth. www.classicfm.co.uk

Rockschool is Europe’s leading rock and pop music exam board. We believe that anyone can get a recognised qualification by playing the music they love. Our aim is to make exams accessible, fun and relevant to the needs and aspirations of pop and rock musicians. Our qualifications cover the principal rock instruments as well as including many other areas of study including music composition, music technology, performance skills, digital synthesis and music business skills.

Rockschool supports its candidates and teachers with appropriate materials and expert advice.  Rockschool is committed to supporting and producing great music teachers of the future and our teaching qualifications are endorsed by the Musicians’ Union. Higher level instrumental players can take our Performance Diplomas up to Level 6. Find out more about Rockschool and our qualifications at www.rockschool.co.uk

The Music Industries Association (MIA) is the UK Trade Body for the musical instrument industry. Our members include manufacturers, distributors, retailers, publishers and a whole host of other allied businesses. All our efforts are directed towards our mission of “Making More Musicians” and we achieve this through public events such as the London International Music Show (where we worked in partnership with Music for Youth). This is now the largest UK music making event, attracting over 20,000 visitors to come and experience the whole world of music making. Another example is our recent “learn to play” tour of London Primary Schools, where we offered free “taster” instrument lessons to children. Our partnership and support for Music for Youth goes back over 35 years and we are proud to be the Founding Sponsor. www.mia.org.uk
 

Youth Music is one of the National Lottery’s great success stories – a charity established in 1999 with a remit to support music-making activities for some of the UK’s most disadvantaged young people. In just ten years Youth Music has reached over 2 million children and young people, encouraging their talents, building their confidence and transforming their lives through the power of music.

Youth Music supports music-making activities of the broadest variety imaginable; from hip-hop and dj-ing to classical and jazz. Although Youth Music has an unprecedented track record in effecting positive change in young people through music, there is still much more work to be done. Youth Music aspires to reach out to ever increasing numbers of young people across the country. The vision is to create a sustainable environment to channel young peoples’ creativity, enabling them to express themselves and develop their skills through music. www.youthmusic.org.uk