The national cultural policy and music's role in education
It is good news for Malta and Gozo that a National Cultural Policy 2021 (NCP) has been presented to the public for consultation. This is very positive for the educational and cultural system in Malta, and as education officers in charge of music, we have special interest in the fourth priority of this draft policy, namely ‘Improving artistic and cultural education’. We feel that having a national strategy between the Education Ministry and the Cultural Ministry is a must. However, the process leading to it is important since all existing good practices and lessons learned from other att...