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Music and Dance Scheme: Finance

Asked by Liz JarvisLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 23 October 2025UIN 78882

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reintroduce three-year grant settlements for schools participating in the music and dance scheme.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The government fully supports the arts and the development of a skills pipeline into the creative industries.

The department is providing £36.5 million for the Music and Dance Scheme this academic year.

Any introduction of multi-year funding agreements will be considered in due course.

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