Music Colleges act as a local point of reference for other schools and businesses in the area, with an emphasis on promoting music within the community. Since the 2011 discontinuation of the Specialist Programme, schools must become an academy or manage a Dedicated Schools Grant if they wish to become a Music College.
Music Colleges serve as a local hub for other educational institutions and businesses, with an emphasis on fostering music in the community. Following the discontinuation of the Specialist Programme in 2011, schools need to transform into academies or manage Dedicated Schools Grants if they aim to become Music Colleges.