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<p>In light of the increase in employer contributions to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
(TPS) from April 2024, the department will take steps to determine the level of employer
liability across all the newly appointed Music Hub Lead Organisations from September
2024. This has not been possible until recently, as applicants were informed of the
outcome of the Music Hubs Investment Programme on 8 April 2024. The department will
then work with Arts Council England in giving due consideration to the additional
pension pressures due to the increase in employer contribution to the TPS. The outcome
of this assessment will be published in the coming months.</p><p>The department has
already secured £1.25 billion to support eligible settings with the increased TPS
employer contribution rate in the 2024/25 financial year. This will mean additional
funding of £9.3 million to local authorities for centrally employed teachers, including
those employed in local authority based music hubs. The department has now published
the details of the additional funding for mainstream schools, high needs and local
authorities with centrally employed teachers.</p><p>The department has also committed
to providing funding to cover the increase in employer contribution rates for non-local
authority hubs for the current academic year to August 2024 and Arts Council England
has communicated allocations to the relevant hub lead organisations.</p>
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