Music and Dance Scheme
Commons · Question 79898 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she considered a multi-year funding settlement for the Music and Dance Scheme after the spending review; and if she will consider setting out a multi-year funding settlement for the scheme in future yea
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 4 Nov 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 (MDS) this academic year. The MDS currently provides bursaries for over ...