UK Partnerships
UK Academic Development: Our commitment to exploring innovative ways of seeing the benefits of music therapy made more widely available extends to the UK as well as overseas.
In 2007 we began consultation on an Interactive Music-Making module being developed by the NHS Music Therapy Service of Greenwich Community Health Services with accreditation from Greenwich University. With our new international remit, we were able to become full partners in this initiative. We undertook module development, began the creation of content and planning delivery of the course in the latter part of 2008. The Interactive Music-Making learning programme is for anyone who would like to use music as a resource to support child development. It is a unique accredited learning programme, primarily aimed at those working with infants under the age of 5 years. This includes early years' practitioners across all community sectors, including voluntary, private, charitable and statutory organisations, as well as parents and carers, and musicians and music students who wish to apply their skills within a developmental framework. However, no musical background or particular musical skills are required to access the training, all that matters is an interest in child development and the desire to incorporate music into this.
This practical approach to making some of the benefits of music therapy more widely available to communities is groundbreaking and we have been delighted to have the support of the Association of Professional Music Therapists . We will pilot the course in 2010.
To register your interest or find out more please contact the Greenwich TPCT Development Team on 020 8293 6991 or email developmentteam@greenwichpct.nhs.uk. Alternatively please email alexiaquin@musicastherapy.org.
