He currently combines the roles of head of music and Chair of Arts in a comprehensive school with outreach and advisory work all over the UK. Patrick teaches music across the age and ability range, organises concerts and workshops for young people, provides training and workshops for teachers and manages an arts faculty. Patrick also writes for a variety of publishers and publications and his consultancy work includes working as a judge for the Teaching Awards Trust

He is known across the UK – and beyond - for his music classroom resources Singing Matters, Developing Singing Matters and Composing Matters, all published by Heinemann. The popularity of these publications has seen him travel the country over the last 10 years providing support for hundreds of teachers in all sectors. Patrick has also contributed to a number of other important music education publications including work for UK government agencies .

As well as working in West Sussex schools, Patrick has provided INSET, training and advice for more than 20 local education authorities, national educational bodies (including the National Association of Music Educators and The Scottish Association for Music Education), universities, training providers and music education services ranging from the Halle orchestra to the Scottish Qualifications Authority and the Department of Education