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Resources for inclusion in music

Advice and resources for music tutors, music teachers, community musicians, youth workers and others working with young people in music
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Do you work with young people in music?
Do you sometimes come across young people who aren’t engaged in learning or aren’t able to participate?
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What is it and why is it important?
Being musically inclusive ensures that all children and young people who want to, can make music.
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Adverse childhood experiences & attachment & looked-after children
A resilient child will have had experience of a consistent, positive parent or carer. They will feel worthwhile,safe and capable. Many children do not.
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Autism
Autism is a lifelong, developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to
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Behavioural, emotional, and mental health problems
Fluctuating emotions and behaviour are part of normal growing up, but in some cases they can affect a young person’s ability to cope with life and learning.
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CPD/training
This is a list of all the live training we know of currently. We’ve also included links to training in the individual sections.
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Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a Specific Learning Difficulty *(SpLD – an umbrella term which also includes Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, and ADHD) which affects the way information is learned and processed, but does not affect intelligence.
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Financial support for young people facing barriers to music
Local and national sources of financial support for young people and music
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Further learning and resources
Further reading to support your work with young people.
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Hearing impairment/deafness
Many deaf children and young people enjoy listening to or making music as much as hearing children and young people.
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How do I make it good quality?
Tools, resources and advice on quality in music education and community music.
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Learning disabilities
A learning disability is a term used to describe someone who has significant difficulties understanding new or complex information and learning new skills.
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Musical inclusion: six tips you can use straight away
Six tips that you can put in to practice straight away when working with young people in music.
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Youth voice & governance
To make a musically inclusive Gloucestershire a reality, children and young people must be part of
the process, and ‘youth voice’ is a term that’s used to describe this work.