Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 87538
Schools: Finance
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Question
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of (a) the Music and Dance Scheme and (b) other school funding schemes in the context of current levels of inflation.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe 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.