Music for engagement

• The Children’s Trust School became the first recipient of the Sounds of Intent Gold Inclusive Music Education Award, recognising the quality, ambition and impact of its inclusive music provision.

• Franz Allard and Scott Harris received a Pearson National Teaching Awards Bronze Award in the Unsung Heroes category for their work in musical inclusion and rehabilitation music provision.

• The weekly rehabilitation music offer continued to provide meaningful musical access for children and young people on short-term placements, supporting engagement, wellbeing, communication and family connection through music.

• Since becoming a Trinity College London validated course provider for the Awards and Certificates in Musical Development, seven children and young people have achieved Entry Level Awards, all at Merit. External moderation recognised the school’s clear observations, accurate interpretation and strong understanding of each learner’s current stage of musical development.

• Advisory member for the University of Roehampton's research project on MOGU, an accessible music device supporting inclusive music-making.
• Positive feedback from School Improvement Partner, Zoe Evans, on the rehab music programme:
  "The beyond-school offer of music to Rehab service users is working very well. The quality of the offer was exceptional."
• Delivered outreach support to three schools, helping them strengthen their music education provision in line with the Sounds of Intent (SOI) framework.

• Achieved the Surrey Music Mark for the third consecutive year and was highlighted as exemplary in practice at the "Music for All" Surrey Music Hub Conference.
• Achieved validation as a course and assessment provider for Trinity College London's Awards and Certificates in Musical Development, enhancing our music education, supporting holistic development, and ensuring meaningful accreditations for students.
• SOI practitioners supported 35 rehabilitation children and their families, enhancing well-being and helping a child with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) in discovering their musical talent.
• Provided bespoke training sessions for staff at the Royal Ballet and Opera, focusing on effective methods for accessible music program delivery. 

• An internally developed digital SOI (Sound of Intent) tracker workbook created to facilitate the recording of individual musical progress
• Our recognition as an area of excellence by Challenge Partners led to the hosting of two music and accessible art opening days, one being part of the Regeneration art festival
• Provided a totally fun and thriving Sing and Sign after School club

• Music offer extended to three young people from our rehabilitation centre
• Became a Music Mark School in recognition of the high-quality provision and value placed on music education for all
• Awarded Challenge Partner area of excellence
• Cultural capital development opportunities for children with complex and multiple barriers

• Music making recognised as a high-level interest activity for recovery and reconnection from COVID 19
• Continued face-to-face as well as virtual virtual music lessons during the pandemic
• Three young people gained an ASDAN Sound, Rhythm and Music accreditation
• Article The Importance of Music Education at The Children’s Trust School is published in the winter edition of the PMLD Link
• Review of Music Department and requirements of the Education Inspection Framework
• CedarSuperSound released their third track Heroes
• Participation in Richard Hirstwood’s Sensory Festival with behind-the-scenes documentary on The Making of Heroes

• Invested the Burdett prize money into the publication of our music cards
• A second school staff member qualified with a Postgraduate certificate in Music and Children with Special Needs - Sounds of Intent (PGCert SOI)
• A ‘music hub’ was created to enable all children and young people to attend music sessions in a purposeful environment

• Invested Pupil Premium into individual music sessions with a specialist SOI teacher
• Our music cards were developed further to reference curriculum skill areas of communication, cognition and environmental control technology
• CedarSuperSound released their second single Are You Ready for Christmas?, as well as a new music video and documentary
• Pupil's musical achievements recognised through ASDAN Sound, Rhythm and Music accreditation

• Investment of Pupil Premium into a year partnership working with Roehampton University and Sounds of Intent (SOI)
• A school staff member gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Music and Children with Special Needs - Sounds of Intent (PGCert SOI)
• Collaboratively devised 'Music for the Brain' cards with Adam Ockelford and Sophie Gray
• School band CedarSuperSound released a music video  A Song for Everyone, as well as The Making Of documentary
• Celebrated the musical achievements of the 23 pupils who gained a fully inclusive music qualification in a pilot scheme devised by Trinity College London and Sounds of Intent

• Invested Pupil Premium Grant into music workshops delivered by Drake Music, the leading national organisation working in music, disability and technology
• Drake Music supported us with the setting up and delivery of inclusive music sessions
• Our school band, CedarSuperSound is founded and we held our first school wide music festival – ‘The Summer of Love’

• Part-time music therapy in place
• No formal music educational offer
• Research initiatives and music interventions introduced