Written question asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 14 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2006. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 27 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Music

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to guarantee access to music services including learning a musical instrument for all young people.

Answer: Over the next two years the Department plans to:"invest £59.5 million in Music Service provision for schools;""provide Music Services with a further £1.5 million in 2006–07 for instrumental learning at KS2;""invest £1 million per annum in a national musical instrument fund;""invest £1 million per annum in a national strategy for workforce training and development;""allocate £26 million to primary and special schools to buy in the specialist support they need to deliver instrumental learning in schools;""issue guidance to primary and special schools about models of delivering instrumental opportunities in schools;""working with the Federation of Music Services and the Music Manifesto, review the structure and funding of music service provision as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review."

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