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Music and Dance Scheme

Asked by Sir Ashley FoxConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 79899

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had on ensuring that the Music and Dance Scheme continues to support the same number of students for future scholarships.

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 (MDS) this academic year. The MDS currently provides bursaries for over 2,000 students. The number of students supported in future will be considered in due course. Any introduction of multi-year funding agreements will also be considered in due course.

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