Relief after 10 dance centres for children across England saved from cuts

Campaigners including Arlene Phillips and Mathew Bourne welcome funding for National Dance CATs they say keeps art form from being preserve of elite

Campaigners from the world of dance including Arlene Phillips and Matthew Bourne have been celebrating after a training scheme for children was saved that they say stops the art form becoming the preserve of the elite.

The National Centres for Advanced Training in Dance, or National Dance CATs, work with 10- to 18-years-olds to provide them with multiple sessions of training each week, which is combined with their mainstream education.