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Music and Dance Scheme

Commons · Question 10424 · Tabled 22 Oct 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students received funding under the Music and Dance Scheme at each of the (a) eight schools and (b) 20 centres for advanced training in academic year (i) 2023-24 (ii) 2024-25.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 28 Oct 2024

The Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) operates on an academic year basis. Information is available for the number of pupils supported at each provider approximately a year after the end of the academic year, in order to account for in-year starters. The provis...