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).
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.