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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Roisin O'Connor

Ed Sheeran praised by Keir Starmer as government announces changes to music education in UK schools

An open letter from Ed Sheeran calling on the government to provide immediate and long-term funding for music education is being credited with spurring on a major change to the UK’s curriculum.

In March, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter – one of Britain’s most successful music exports – warned that learning to play instruments and perform onstage had become a “luxury not every child can afford”.

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