2. “Our school does not allow the use of My Space or You Tube because of the explicit content, NUMU is brilliant because it’s monitored and it’s not adults who are using it. It’s like a safe My Space” Lisa Gibson Head of Music

3. Engage and inspire young people through music Support teachers to deliver cross curricular activities in new ways Support Regional Services to celebrate and co-ordinate music making in their area The aims of NUMU

4. a safe website for young musicians aged 5 to 18 to publish their compositions and performances, compete in charts and take part in school projects. NUMU is....

5. Made and maintained by Synergy TV Began as online element of Musical Futures in the action research phase. Re-launched as NUMU and made available to all schools free in January 2007 NUMU Networks for music services introduced in Sept 07 NUMU Video Introduced in Sept 08 Background

6. Over 700 schools registered 8 Music service networks 20,000 students registered 16,000 student compositions/performances 65,000 comments 300,000 page views a month 30,000 visitors a month Who is using it?

7. Teacher registers to get a NUMU Label for their school Students create their own accounts on the label Teacher checks and activates student accounts Students listen to other’s music and leave them comments Students upload music, blogs, videos to their page Teacher checks and approves their students work for others to access How it works

8. Public can only listen to music No personal information or pictures visible to the public Only schools and education centres can join Only 5-18 year olds and CRB checked adults have access All NUMU staff CRB checked and experienced working with young people How is it safe?

9. Ideal for band work and encourage composition Use charts to motivate students and showcase work Use blogs for students to reflect on progress Listen to other schools music Students can gain peer support from the NUMU community Teacher projects let you share resources NUMU and Musical Futures

11. Home Page

12. “Teachers know what your doing..but the kids have still got control ” Student Page Jess B

13. Comments DJ B “You’ve got a safe place to talk to people”

14. Label SirPsychoSexy “I’m proud of the music in my school”

15. Teacher Project

16. Regional Network

18. Register at www.numu.org.uk Call: 0113 246 9989 Email: info@numu.org.uk Contact Details

19. www.teachingmusic.org.uk

20. Teaching Music is an innovative new portal to help you reflect and improve your knowledge, understanding and skills in music education. It is your space to access information, reflect on your practice, connect with others and contribute your own resources. www.teachingmusic.org.uk Teaching Music is available to all those involved in music education: teachers, community musicians, senior management and policy makers. Teaching Music is funded by the TDA and managed by National Association of Music Educators (NAME) and Music Education Council (MEC).