sˈɪns ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z, hˈɑːɹdɪŋ bɪkˌeɪm klˈoʊsli ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn mjˈuːzɪk ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd kˈoʊtʃˈɛɹ ʌv dʒˈeɪmz dʒˈɔɪnt ˈɔːdɪˌoʊ mˈiːdiːə ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən səpˈoːɹt, ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn mˈæstɚklˌæsᵻz, ɐkɹˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃənz ænd kˈoːɹs plˈænɪŋ; æz wˈɛl æz bˌiːɪŋ ɐ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɛmpˌiːdʒˈiː mjˈuːzɪk pɹədˈuːsɚz ɡˈɪld.
Since the 2000s, Harding became closely involved in music education and was appointed co-chair of JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support), involved in masterclasses, accreditations and course planning; as well as being a director of the MPG (Music Producers Guild).