Music and Dance Scheme
Commons · Question 40941 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will (a) make support for the Music and Dance Scheme permanent and (b) uplift the threshold for that support to £55,000.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 1 Apr 2025
For the 2024/25 academic year, the department adjusted the Music and Dance Scheme bursary contribution for families with a relevant income below £45,000 to account for the VAT introduction from January 2025. This methodology will be reviewed for future ye...