The findings come from a three-year study, which involved Oxfordshire-based music charity Soundabout delivering music-making sessions for young children in areas of high deprivation between 2015 and 2018.
The ten-week music programme, Sounds of Intent (Sol-EY), ran from 27 children’s centres across England and other ‘local hubs’ specialising in provision for children with complex needs.
The programme was supported by a grant from charity Youth Music.
A total of 216 children accessed the sessions, 16 per cent of which had complex needs such as profound and multiple learning difficulties.
The content of sessions varied depending on the needs and interests of the children and their families.
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