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<p>The National Curriculum sets the expectation that all pupils should be taught to
play a musical instrument. Maintained schools must follow the National Curriculum;
academies have greater flexibility.</p><p>The Government is investing £300 million
for music education hubs in 2016 to 2020 to ensure all pupils, whatever their background,
have access to a high quality music education, including learning to play musical
instruments and having the opportunity to play and sing in ensembles. Hubs are also
expected to ensure that clear progression routes are available and affordable to all
young people and to provide an instrument loan service, with discounts or free provision
for those on low incomes.</p><p>The Department does not hold the data in the format
requested. The table below shows the number of pupils in Key Stages 1 to 5 that participated
in music lessons that were organised by music education hubs. The data are for the
2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15, which are the three most recent academic years for which
data has been published.</p><p>Further data on music education hubs can be found on
Arts Council England’s website: <a href="http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/children-and-young-people/music-education-hubs-survey"
target="_blank">http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/children-and-young-people/music-education-hubs-survey</a>.</p><p><strong>Access
to music lessons by pupils in Key Stages 1 to 5 in England via music education hubs</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic
year</p></td><td><p>Individual singing/instrumental lessons</p></td><td><p>Singing/instrumental
lessons in small groups</p></td><td><p>Singing / instrumental lessons in large groups
(not including WCET)</p></td><td><p>Whole Class Ensemble Teaching (WCET)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>531,422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>596,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>133,127</p></td><td><p>265,768</p></td><td><p>103,046</p></td><td><p>631,223</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>n/a
= data not available Source: Music Education Hubs Survey</p>
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