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Music education spared big cuts in ACE funding announcement

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This round has required ‘tough decisions’ and has been the ‘most oversubscribed’ investment programme to date, says Arts Council England.
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Arts Council England has announced which organisations will join its national portfolio and receive a share of its £446 million funding. 

There has been a 20 per cent increase in the number of organisations receiving funding that deliver creative activities to children when compared to the previous round of funding. 

Overall, 276 of the 990 companies are receiving funding for the first time since before 2018 - an increase from 183 new companies in the last funding round. 

In response to receiving new NPO funding, chief executive Sophie Lewis and artistic and educational director Catherine Arlidge from the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain said: ‘On behalf of everyone involved in NCO, we are delighted to receive this new funding from the Arts Council of England at this critical time for music education and children. 

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