Music and Dance Scheme: Disadvantaged
Commons · Question 79113 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of current funding levels for the music and dance scheme to ensure access for children from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 23 Oct 2025
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 this academic year.