Momentum is growing for an innovative music programme that was launched two years ago by the National Foundation For Youth Music. Called First Steps, the project targets babies and children up to the age of five across a range of early years settings including nurseries, pre-school playgroups and mother and toddler groups.
So far Youth Music has awarded grants to 80 UK organisations and involved more than 26,000 children in sessions led by music specialists. The beauty of the scheme, say nursery staff and carers, is that musical activities are easy to pick up on and can be continued effectively after the initial programme.
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