Our mission statement: We aim, through creativity and excellence, to meet the needs and aspirations of each young musician, school and music leader in Slough.


Through our passion for music we want to inspire and empower, creating opportunity and enjoyment for all, enabling our community to develop, achieve and celebrate through music.


By working together, we can better meet the needs of every child and young person in Slough, whilst ensuring quality and care for all. This charter assures member organisations are committed to delivering appropriate music activities of the highest quality in an efficient and effective way, and have procedures and policies in place that ensure the well-being of those that use our services.


Hub partners confirm that we will agree to the following charter and will:


Develop the aims of the National Plan for Music Education


Provide high quality music education and cross arts opportunities for children and young people in Slough


Inspire all children and young people to sing and play a musical instrument, and define clear progressive pathways through their artistic journey

Promote high achievement through diverse partnerships


Promote sustainable creativity and achievement in music and the arts


Reach all sectors of children and young people, including the hard to reach, those in challenging circumstances and the gifted and talented, enriching all lives through music


Have an appropriate child safeguarding policy and associated practices including DBS checks in place


Commit to sharing opportunities and resources and avoiding the duplication of activities, ensuring funds are used effectively and beneficially for all


Ensure opportunities are available and appropriate to the needs of our community and that those who require our services know where to find them


Share opportunities and be committed to attending networking and training sessions. This ensures the skills of our staff and leaders are up to date and of the highest standards



Our governance arrangements 2023-2024


Slough Music hub is governed by a board of trustees who oversee all elements of our organisation.


They advise on our strategic direction and ensure we are working as efficiently as possible. They oversee our key financial information as well as working with us to create our policies and procedures and challenge decision making.


Our trustees are from diverse backgrounds, and we welcome various ages, genders, ethnicities, and cultures to ensure we are representing the community we work in. Our trustees have backgrounds in Ofsted, school leadership, education, community engagement, finance, and business. We are working hard to fill the current gaps we have such as parent and IT expertise.


All our trustees share a passion for music, education and progression which enables the group to champion and advance music education in Slough.


Slough Governance board members:
Ray Lau: Head of Music: Upton Grammar school (Chair)
Sean Wilkinson: Head of music Langley Grammar School (assistant chair)
Gavin Lombos: Readipop (Community music and inclusion specialist)
Katherine Smith: Music education specialist Our Lady of Peace (primary school representative)
Alison Beer: Libraries outreach Manager (corporate and community)
Emma Steele: Music Education specialist Castleview school (Primary school representative)
Yogesh Dattani: Head of Ealing Music Hub: Music Hub management specialist
Ashmore Teiko: Finance Officer
Rebecca Richardson: Hub lead


Next steps to expand our Governance group:

• Recruit parent volunteer
• Recruit with specialisms in IT, music industry, early years, SEND