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An estimated seven in ten children are learning a musical instrument at school

https://gb.abrsm.org/en/making-music/4-the-statistics/#:~:text=An%20encouraging%2085%25%20of%20children,compared%20with%2074%25%20of%20adults.

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https://gb.abrsm.org/en/making-music/4-the-statistics/#:~:text=An%20encouraging%2085%25%20of%20children,compared%20with%2074%25%20of%20adults.

Financial barriers

30%

of those who had never played an instrument said that the financial expenses were the main barrier.

https://musiciansunion.org.uk/music-teaching/teaching-pay-and-employment/teaching-rates-of-pay

Music costs

£40.50

The average cost for private music lessons is around £40.50, with lessons usually an hour long.

£250

On average, music workshops (for up to 5 hours) can cost £250 per day.

+5.25%

This is an increase of 5.25% on previous years rates, based on the cost of living and inflation increase.

Music education is better and more consistent in private-funded schools compared to state-funded schools?

https://www.bpi.co.uk/news-analysis/bpi-calls-on-government-to-tackle-growing-inequality-in-access-to-music-in-state-schools#:~:text=State%20schools%20have%20seen%20a,number%20of%20qualified%20music%20teachers.

21%

State-funded Schools

7%

Private-funded Schools

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State-funded schools have seen a 21% decrease in the provision of a music education over the last five years. While private-funded schools have seen an increase of 7%.

https://journalists.org.uk/isabel-jackson/