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Music and Dance Scheme

Asked by Mrs Sharon HodgsonLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 1 April 2025UIN 40446

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to provide financial assistance mirroring arrangements for schools via the Music and Dance Scheme to cover the cost of changes to (a) employer National Insurance contributions and (b) the

Answered by Catherine McKinnell

The Music and Dance Scheme grant funding of both private schools and Centres for Advanced Training relates to financing places via means-tested bursaries only and is not intended as direct funding to meet wider employment costs..

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