Music and Dance Scheme
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young people accessed the Music and Dance Scheme in each of the last five academic years; and how many students will be supported by the scheme in the academic year 2025-26.
Answered by Catherine McKinnell
The Music and Dance Scheme operates on an academic year basis.
Information is available for the final number of students with a Music and Dance Scheme bursary after the end of the academic year, in order to account for in-year starters.
The information for the 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years is in the table below. Please note the information for the 2024/25 academic year 2024/25 is provisional.
Academic year | Number of students with a Music and Dance Scheme bursary |
2020/21 | 2,139 |
2021/22 | 1,153 |
2022/23 | 2,056 |
2023/24 | 2,044 |
2024/25 | 2,074 |
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