Integrated education has moved centre stage in public debate, since we introduced the Oxford Economics scoping paper, “Developing a Case for Shared Education” at the Northern Ireland Economic Conference last September. The question now must be when do we move from debate to action?

Discussion at political level, including an Assembly debate, seems to agree that our current model of education is undesirable, and integration is shaping up to be seen as a possible future norm for education here. (more…)

The Integrated Education fund submitted its response to the public consultation document on community relations work in schools (CRED). The core issue is that young people need to be learning with each other rather than about each other’s differences as is suggested in the consultation document. (more…)

Speaking at the House of Lords on Tuesday 2 November, Baroness May Blood has issued a call to politicians to create a vision of a truly shared future for Northern Ireland, and to put education at the heart of an integrated community.  (more…)