Plymouth Music Education Hub

Unlocking a Lifelong Love of Music: The Plymouth Music Education Hub

We believe that music has the power to enrich lives, and at the Plymouth Music Education Hub (PMEH), we're dedicated to sparking a lifelong passion for music in children and young people. Our mission is simple: to create opportunities for every child to experience the joy and transformative power of music, fostering a lasting connection that resonates throughout their lives. We champion the positive, enjoyable side of musical and cultural involvement, making sure that our programmes are both inspiring and inclusive.

We achieve this by working hand-in-hand with a network of fantastic local, regional, and national organisations. By collaborating, we can build a vibrant and impactful music-making experience for all. We are driven by a desire to not only cultivate musical talent but also to positively influence the lives of children and the communities they live in, making a true difference through the magic of music.

The PMEH is a powerful partnership of diverse music organisations, all working together to deliver exceptional music education to the children and young people of Plymouth. Led by the Plymouth Youth Music Service (PYMS), we're currently engaging over 4,000 young people in weekly musical activities across the city. We are incredibly proud to be at the heart of such an amazing project.

Introduction to the music offered in Plymouth

The Plymouth Music Education Hub (PMEH) is one of 120 hubs covering all local authorities in England. It is the amorphous gathering of all those in Plymouth who wish to provide children and young people access to musical expertise and inspiration that reflect the world in which we live.

Plymouth Youth Music Service (PYMS) is the hub-led organisation. PYMS is accountable to the Department for Education (DfE), through Arts Council England, for what music education takes place in Plymouth Local Authority.

Partners

All schools are, by default, partners within the hub. They are one subset of the many organisations within the hub, and they take responsibility for delivering the music curriculum specifically.

They may choose to deliver this in-house, via class teachers or music specialists. They may choose to provide some of the curriculum through buying in expert partners.

They also lead on extra-curricular musical activities within their school and, again, may choose to provide, or buy in the provision of, music by delivery partners.

There are a range of delivery partners within Plymouth. PYMS is one of these partners, but there are many more. PYMS helps by signposting and connecting partners as appropriate for all children and young people, whether within formal or informal settings, in school time or outside of it.

Opportunities

PMEH is obliged to create opportunities by ensuring all partners, including schools, individuals, and organisations, are working collaboratively for the benefit of children and young people in Plymouth. These opportunities range from individual, small group lessons (through school or privately) to targeted projects, performances, choirs, ensembles, and First Access.

Accountability

PMEH is accountable to the DfE and has to report music activities quarterly and return data annually. Although a school may be wholly responsible for a musical activity, as a partner within the hub, that information still needs to be collected, collated, and reported by the lead partner, PYMS.

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