Last week it was announced that government funding for Creative Partnerships, run by charity Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE), will end next year. Today it has emerged that the Arts Council England, which funds the charity is to halve funding to the organisation to £19m for 2011/12.
Paul Collard, chief executive of CCE, said: "The £19m grant that has been offered for 2011/12 will enable us to complete the Creative Partnerships projects already planned for the 2,000 schools currently engaged with the programme. CCE remains committed to supporting the delivery of high-quality cultural programmes for young people and will continue to work closely with schools and arts organisations.
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