Supporting a Diverse and Inclusive Approach to Curriculum design

Following the primary and secondary workshops, these 20-minute drop-in sessions (first come, first served) provide an opportunity for personalized support and guidance.

Whether you need help overcoming specific challenges or want advice on fostering inclusion within your music curriculum, these informal one-to-one sessions are designed to address your unique needs.

Bring your questions, challenges, or ideas and leave with clarity, solutions, and actionable steps to create an inclusive and inspiring learning environment for your students.

• These are 20-minutes sessions will run in the afternoon and are bookable by schools 

Get personalised guidance:

• Address specific challenges – Discuss the issues you're facing in your curriculum and get expert advice.
• Delve deeper into key topics – Explore ideas and strategies from the workshops in a more tailored, focused setting.
• Take away actionable solutions – Walk away with clear steps to enhance inclusion and foster an inspiring music curriculum.

Book your place at the conference

Secure a place now at this session by booking a place at the conference for you and/or your colleagues. Bookings are handled by Music Mark through the link below.

Samantha Stimpson

Samantha Stimpson B.Ed. MA (she/her), is a multi-award-winning consultant and the founder and CEO of SLS 360, an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) consultancy. Through her leadership, SLS 360 supports, challenges, and empowers individuals and organisations to confront injustice, eliminate discrimination, and drive meaningful, positive change.

Samantha is a school governor, a trustee for the charity Sound Connections and a classically trained musician (viola, violin and piano). Having faced many obstacles on her journey due to her identity, she is committed to increasing representation across all musical genres, particularly classical music, ensuring that children and young people of colour are not marginalised or seen as “the only one” in these spaces.

SLS 360 has worked with over 150 organisations across the UK and globally, ranging from grassroots groups to large public and private sector corporations. Their research underscores the critical role of representation, authentic recruitment, and inclusive cultures in fostering environments where diversity is valued, and trust and respect are foundational. Their work demonstrates that successful organisations are built on inclusive cultures where everyone can thrive.

Samantha is a passionate advocate for all forms of social justice driven by a mission to empower individuals and organisations to disrupt the status quo and embed the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything they do.