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Young Sounds UK bring Discover training to Aberdeen
We’ve been running our Discover training in England since 2008 and we’re now looking to start the programme in Scotland! Starting with free sessions in Aberdeen.
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In November 2025 and January 2026, we’re hosting free introductory sessions to our Online Individual Learning Plan – a dynamic tool developed by Young Sounds in partnership with Charanga, designed to support each young musician’s musical and personal development.
In these free online session for teachers, you’ll explore how the ILP works, how it helps students set goals, track progress, and reflect on their learning. You’ll discover practical ways to use it to guide mentoring, practice, and performance planning, helping every musician get the most out of their musical journey.
Register for one of two online CPD sessions being held on 27 November 2025 (6-7pm) and 13 January 2026 (4-5pm). Both are free to attend with no Charanga subscription necessary.

Young Sounds UK and Charanga have developed a dynamic and exciting tool that supports young people’s independent music learning and progression. The Online Individual Learning Plan – or Online-ILP for short – sits within Yumu, Charanga’s student-facing learning space and brings a new dimension to the student/teacher learning relationship. Using our Online-ILP tool, teachers and students will be able to explore a wide range of musical activities, and agree goals together, based on each student’s interests and needs.
At the heart of the Online ILP is the relationship between the music teacher and the student and how using the resource encourages a more personalised approach to progression. The Online ILP guides and prompts the student while allowing the teacher to tailor their lessons to an individual’s needs.
We’ve been running our Discover training in England since 2008 and we’re now looking to start the programme in Scotland! Starting with free sessions in Aberdeen.
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