Music and Dance Scheme
Commons · Question 40942 · 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 adjust the means testing methodology for the Music and Dance Scheme to reflect the cost of VAT on fees.
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...