"Children born in the UK today can expect to live for as much as one hundred years. They are likely to witness immense change and face great challenges. An education that stimulates their creativity can help them thrive, enjoy, and achieve in their lives, and shape a better future for themselves, as well as for the nation as a whole."

Sir Nicholas Serota, former chair of Durham Commission

"The gap between poor students and their more affluent peers going to university is at its widest point for more than a decade despite government pressure to boost campus diversity, figures reveal. The proportion of black pupils entering higher education in Britain has also stagnated, Department for Education statistics show, with just a 0.1-percentage-point increase in the last year."

Eleanor Busby, The Independent, 18 December 2019

"The OAE has always been ahead of its time, and this ground-breaking partnership with Acland Burghley epitomises the orchestra’s pioneering ethos. Join us to make a meaningful investment in this truly enlightened alliance."

Imogen Overli, OAE Chair