HMM becomes centre for Trinity College accessible music awards
We’re delighted to have recently been validated as an assessment centre for the Trinity College’s newly-launched Awards and Certificates in Musical Development (ACMD) – the awards are a groundbreaking new qualification specifically developed to be fully-accessible to people of any age with learning difficulties, autism, or other support needs.The Awards and Certificates enable those with learning difficulties across the whole spectrum of needs to achieve a fully regulated qualification via any music-making context.The ACMD awards are developed in association with Sounds of Intent, an inclusive framework of musical engagement pioneered by HMM patron, Professor Adam Ockelford. The framework is already embedded within HMM’s practice, and we’re very excited to be able to offer our participants the opportunity to have their achievements recognised. ACMD awards are fully accredited qualifications, up to Ofqual Level 3, which leads to the exciting possibility of musicians with support needs being able to obtain music qualifications up to the level required for UCAS points.