Music Service - Services For Education

Harmony or Discord? What the 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review Means for Music Teachers 🎶💡

In case you missed it last month, in his latest blog, Head of the Music Service at SFE, Richard Mabbott, discussed why the 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review happened, the key recommendations, and what happens next for music teachers.

Read the full blog here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5n8rshpt

Harmony or Discord? What the 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review Means for Music Teachers - Services For Education Richard Mabbott discusses the 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review, the key recommendations, and what happens next for music teachers...

Our may have taken place last month, but we're still in awe of the talent shown by our SFE Ensembles 🎶👏

Take a look at some of the fantastic performances from last month's concerts below 📹

Reflecting on a musical March... 🎼✨

We're still buzzing from the energy of last month's music events - from professional development to showcase performances, here’s a look back at our highlights:

🎶 Birmingham Music Education Conference - we kicked off the month at Midlands Arts Centre, where we held the annual Birmingham Music Education Conference - this was a fantastic day dedicated to Music CPD, and it was brilliant to have so many delegates join us. 📸 Pictured: Ollie Tunmer, Director of Beat Goes On, leading a group workshop 👏

🎶 Great Big Woodwind Day - on Saturday 7th March, SFE's Woodwind Department celebrated 'Great Big Woodwind Day', focusing on a range of activities and rehearsals tailored towards developing confidence and experience in performing as part of an ensemble.

🎶 Spring Concert Series - both our Spring Concerts and Schools' Gala Concerts took place in March, showcasing the breadth of talent from our young musicians. These concerts were simply fantastic - a huge thank you to every student, teacher, and parent who made these performances so memorable.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in making March a month to remember. You can find out more about SFE Music Service here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/bdhw2pe2

On Saturday 7th March, SFE's Woodwind Department celebrated 'Great Big Woodwind Day' 🎶

This was our third year running this fantastic event, and we had over 60 young woodwind musicians involved - including members from our Central Ensembles, Birmingham Schools' Symphony Orchestra and Birmingham Schools' Wind Orchestra.

The day focused on a range of activities and rehearsals tailored towards developing confidence and experience in performing as part of an ensemble, and we finished the day with a fantastic concert for parents and carers 🙌

See our favourite snaps from the day below 📸

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last weekend for our - it was a fantastic weekend filled with amazing music - a huge well done to our talented for their brilliant performances, and thank you to those of you who joined us! 🎶🌸

If you are able to support our ensembles, any donations, no matter how big or small, make a real difference ❤️👉 https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/25536 #!/DonationDetails

Our will be taking place in just two days' time at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 🎶

Taking place on 14th and 15th March 2026 at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, you can join us for two spectacular evenings of music from our 👏

There's still time to book your tickets if you haven't already! Find out more here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/54f9bykj

On Wednesday 4 of our Year 9 students had the opportunity of a lifetime, to perform as part of Azaad Dhol Ensemble at the Royal Albert Hall.

What a truly magical experience. A huge well done to all of you and thank you to Music Service - Services For Education for the opportunity.

At Services For Education, we provide free instrument loans to those who need them and all of our ensembles are free, making them accessible to everyone.

But to keep projects like this running, we rely on support from our donors.

If you would like to support Services For Education, please donate today: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/18149

Every donation, large or small, will make a difference to us.

Tonight at 6.30 pm, our talented area gala ensemble members will be hosting a concert at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Featuring Schools:

~ Ark Boulton Academy

~ St Edward’s Catholic Primary School

~ Whitehouse Common Primary School

~ KEVI Handsworth Grammar School

~ St Francis C of E Primary School

~ New Oscott Primary School

~ St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School

~ Mere Green Primary School

~ Birches Green Junior School

~ Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School

~ St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

~ Kings Norton Primary School

~ Cockshut Hill School

All tickets include a complimentary online programme.

Book tickets here >>> https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/514804011657