Who won: National Centre for Arts and Music Education

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The Department for Education is contracting with a delivery partner to establish and operate a National Centre for Arts Education (previously called the National Centre for Arts and Music Education) (the "Centre"). The intention is to establish the Centre by September 2026. The Centre will play a pivotal role in delivering the government’s ambition to revitalise arts in schools in England, so every child can access a rich, high-quality arts education that nurtures creativity, confidence, cultural understanding, and personal expression. This ambition will be underpinned by close collaboration with leading arts and cultural organisations and sector bodies to ensure the Centre reflects the breadth, diversity, and excellence of England’s cultural landscape. The Centre will act as a strategic system leader, working across national, regional, and local levels to strengthen arts provision in schools. By convening and mobilising a broad coalition of partners from across arts, culture, education and philanthropy, the Centre is intended to create the conditions for meaningful social impact. It will coordinate and align funding, investment, and activity to maximise the collective impact of al

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