§ Matthew GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what recent representations she has received on the funding of the National Youth Music Theatre; [35729]
607W(2) when she will make a decision on the funding for the National Youth Music Theatre; [35730]
(3) what commitment she has made to match the Department of Culture, Media and Sport's offer of £500,000 to the National Youth Music Theatre. [35731]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisA number of representations have been made about funding for national youth music organisations, including the National Youth Music Theatre, and meetings have been held with the National Foundation for Youth Music, which represents their interests.
This Department has already made available grants totalling £12 million over the last three years (1999–2000 to 2001–2002) for National Voluntary Youth Organisations; of which the National Youth Music Theatre received £112,000. We have also provided £50,000 towards the start-up costs of a central fund for national youth music organisations.
Key Stage 1: Percentage of pupils at Level 2 or above (test) Size of cohort 0–10 10–20 20–40 40–80 80–100 100 and over All schools Reading task/test1 65 84 84 83 84 85 83 Writing task 65M 84 85 85 86 86 84 Mathematics 69 89 90 90 91 91 90 1 These percentages are based on achievements at Level 2C/B/A in the reading task and Level 3 and 4 in the reading test.
Key Stage 2: Percentage of pupils at Level 4 or above (test) Size of cohort 0–10 10–20 20–40 40–80 80–100 100 and over All schools English 59 73 77 74 75 76 75 Mathematics 56 71 74 71 71 71 72 Science 66 81 86 85 85 86 85