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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 April 2025

Debate

National Centre for Arts and Music Education

Contribution

The noble Lord raises an interesting point. The national centre will be an umbrella organisation, building on the existing hubs and working with schools. It is critical that everyone realises how important schools and the physical presence is in the room are. In my own experience, having a company such as Opera North take education into a primary school in my ward and teach every child in one of the most deprived parts of Leeds to play a stringed instrument taught me more than anything how important those aspects are. However, we must harness the opportunities and not get held back by failing to recognise that things are changing.

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