3. Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: The National Music Service: Delivering the National Plan for Music Education

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:57 pm on 17 May 2022.

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Photo of Sam Rowlands Sam Rowlands Conservative 2:57, 17 May 2022

Can I join Members in welcoming today's statement on the launch of the Welsh Government's National Music Service? I declare that my sister-in-law is a peripatetic music teacher in north Wales. But, Minister, you referred a couple of times to your visits yesterday, and I did enjoy the video of yourself and the First Minister, but it did highlight to me the importance of a national plan for music tuition being developed, because it was certainly inspiring. But, last year, I had the pleasure of visiting a Wrexham and Denbighshire music co-operative to watch one of their live streamed performances to local schools, showing children a range of musical instruments and encouraging them to take up music themselves. This is just one example of many fantastic organisations out there that provide this service for our young people. So, in light of this, Minister, what assessment have you made of the role of organisations such as Wrexham and Denbighshire music co-operative in helping to deliver and making a success of the National Music Service? Diolch yn fawr iawn.