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​OHMI Music-Makers Whole Class research
​ (formerly The Inclusive Access to Music-Making Programme)

In 2023, Birmingham City University was commissioned by OHMI to evaluate  the IAMM programme and explore the lived experiences of IAMM participants as well as the effectiveness of IAMM’s overall programme of support with regards to improving parity of access to music-making in WCET classes.

The research, led by Emma Nenadic, Dr Elizabeth MacGregor​ and Nikki Booth identifed four key findings:
1. 75% of participating schools identified young people who may experience barriers to learning a musical instrument in WCET classes.

2. IAMM shifted perceptions on barriers to learning a musical instrument in WCET.
3.  IAMM enabled parity of access within WCET and positively impacted children’s musical participation.

4.  IAMM formed a growing community of practice focused on musical inclusion between schools, music teachers, OHMI, and MEH Leads.
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Full reports from 2022 and 2023 set out further details of these findings offers recommendations for both policy and practice.

​OHMI Music-Makers Individual (formerly the OHMI Teaching Pilot)

In 2017, Birmingham City University was commissioned by OHMI to report on the Teaching Pilot and explore the process and factors relating to teaching of the instruments. 

The research, led by Professor Martin Fautley and Dr Victoria Kinsella, examined three elements:
  1. The scale and depth of the current inequalities in music education provision faced by physically disabled people and the barriers faced to “undifferentiated participation in musical-making” (a specific objective of the OHMI Trust).
  2. The teachers, the training and support required to teach learners with a physical disability effectively to use a musical instrument.
  3. The experiences of learners where the pedagogic interaction with the teacher is the focus. Although this is well explored in literature relating to the able bodied, there is much new ground to explore in working with those with a physical disability. 
​The final reports set out the findings from this research and offer recommendations for both policy and practice.

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There are so many disabled people who are desperate to play music with their peers. We can help to make that happen – but we can only do that with the wonderful support of our funders and donors.

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