Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 78608

Music and Dance Scheme

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of (a) increasing the level of funding and (b) introducing a multi-year settlement for the Music and Dance Scheme in the

Answer

Georgia Gould
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. Funding beyond the current academic year, including a...

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