Provide funding for a specialist music teacher in every primary school.

Closed 562 signatures

What the petition asks

The racism and xenophobia surrounding the EU Referendum has demonstrated the need for better music education in our schools in order to teach our children about other cultures, create safe spaces where children feel a sense of well-being, joy, togetherness and purpose.

Primary schools often don't have a specialist; budgets are squeezed. Music stimulates cognitive development, enhancing everything from language to mathematics and empathy; it helps children to succeed at school and far into adulthood. The younger we learn the better. The experience of music allows children to build human understanding across differences of culture, creed, and race. Music-making builds a happy society: you make friends in choirs and orchestras; concerts are uplifting.

Timeline

15 Jul 2016	Petition opened for signatures
15 Jan 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 562

Status Closed

Opened 15 Jul 2016

Closed 15 Jan 2017

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