Music boost for schools with new champion and more money.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-24 November 2004-UK Government: Music boost for schools with new champion and more money(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11242004 The drive to improve music education was given a significant boost today with the announcement by School Standards Minister David Miliband of a further GBP30m funding over the next three years, and a new appointment to push forward the Music Manifesto.

Mr Miliband said: "At the time of the Music Manifesto launch in the summer I announced that we were continuing with the ring-fenced Music Standards Fund until 2008 - almost GBP180 million between now and 2008. I am pleased today to announce a further GBP30m in 2007/08, which will be aimed primarily at giving every primary school pupil the opportunity to...