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Music and Dance Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students received funding under the Music and Dance Scheme at each of the (a) eight schools and (b) 20 centres for advanced training in academic year (i) 2023-24 (ii) 2024-25.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
22 Oct 2024
Target answer date
28 Oct 2024
Answer
28 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students received funding under the Music and Dance Scheme at each of the (a) eight schools and (b) 20 centres for advanced training in academic year (i) 2023-24 (ii) 2024-25.

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) operates on an academic year basis. Information is available for the number of pupils supported at each provider approximately a year after the end of the academic year, in order to account for in-year starters. The provis...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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