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Music and Dance Scheme

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 2271

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support student provision under the Music and Dance Settlement Grant.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The department has already committed to a continuation of the Music and Dance Scheme.

The department has been considering multi-year funding for the scheme to support future planning by all the providers, including the eight private schools. Further announcements will be made shortly.

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