Funding for new music education hub in Rutland
The government is spending £25m to encourage more young people to take up music
Rutland's getting funding to encourage more young people to take up music at college.
The government's agreed to spend £25 million - which will go towards projects including the Northamptonshire & Rutland Music Education Hub
Figures show the number of students sitting GCSE and A-level exams in the subject has fallen year on year.
Recent research from the London College of Contemporary Music (LCCM) highlights that only a third (32%) of students felt encouraged by the education system to pursue music as a career.