The Ed Sheeran Foundation will advocate for greater access and funding to be devoted to young people learning instruments, having studio time, and training in all sectors of the music industry

Ed Sheeran has set up a foundation to support music education for children. On Thursday, the British hitmaker announced the launch of the Ed Sheeran Foundation, which aims to help educate children about music. In a new Instagram post, Ed explained that he wanted to set up the foundation because music is "not taken seriously" in schools.

Singer Ed Sheeran has launched a foundation in his name to support music education in the UK. The Ed Sheeran Foundation will aim to provide inclusive music education, and has already supported 18 grassroots music education organisations and state school music departments across the country.

The singer said in a video that he launched the fund after hearing about the poor state of music education in England from one of his former teachers.

Ed Sheeran, a longtime proponent of music education, has announced the launch of The Ed Sheeran Foundation in support of children’s access to instruments, studio time, and instructors to properly help young artists navigate the music industry.