Press Releases

Press Releases by the Integrated Education Fund about IEF, integrated schools, and the wider integrated education movement. Here you can download the press releases (as word documents), and the pictures we used with them.

NI Education Campaigners put New Decade New Approach Commitment on the Table at Westminster (05/03/20)
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VIPs Bring Christmas Cheer to Cliftonville (12/12/19)
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Mergers key to sustainable education provision (04/12/19)
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Belfast Lord Mayor Congratulates Integrated Education Movement on Nobel Nomination (07/10/19)
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Stars come out for integrated education (04/09/19)
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Lagan College students challenge politicians on anniversary of Agreement (10/04/19)
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Baroness Blood helps Irish American Partnership celebrate Women’s Christmas (09/01/19)
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Integrated education movement welcomes Treasury boost to school projects (23/11/18)
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Politicians respond to strong messages from young people (20/11/18)
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Cliftonville IPS principal tells his school proves the demand for integration (14/11/18)
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Parents invited to discuss education as research shows local support for integration (08/10/18)
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Statement from Baroness May Blood, Campaign Chair of the Integrated Education Fund (06/09/18)
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UK Ambassador to Ireland honours Baroness Blood at integrated education event (05/07/18)
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Liam Neeson pays tribute to integrated education campaigner ; “You’re a hero,” actor tells Baroness May Blood (26/06/18)
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Vision for the future of education launched at Stormont (07/06/18)
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Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn praises integrated ethos at Lagan College Belfast (24/05/18)
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Taoiseach learns about peace education on visit to integrated school (30/04/18)
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Alternative way ahead for education revealed at Stormont (16/04/18)
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Poll shows NI parents want education reform (22/03/18)
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Shadow Secretary of State sees integration in action at Hazelwood IPS (31/01/18)
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Schools told that “Integration Works” as DE issues new guide (30/01/18)
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Ballymoney CIPS welcomes American VIP (19/12/17)
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Chief Executives welcome new official guide for schools wishing to become integrated (06/12/17)
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Integrated education is focus of high profile London social event (29/06/17)
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Drama at Millennium IPS as special guests arrive from USA (26/05/17)
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Ulster Bank joins Dolly Parton to support Cliftonville IPS (18/05/17)
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Paul Newman’s Foundation provides Multi-Sensory Classroom for Maine Integrated Primary (04/05/17)
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Omagh IPS welcomes special guests to launch new building project (24/02/17)
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Liam Neeson backs parent power through Integrate My School campaign (08/02/17)
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Enniskillen IPS welcomes visitors from Westminster and Stormont (16/12/16)
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A new start for Ards’ oldest school as Loughries Integrated Primary opens (30/09/16)
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David Healy back to school as Killyleagh Primary becomes officially integrated (23/09/16)
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Frank Carson’s legacy continues to support a cause close to his heart (22/09/16)
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Raising a Laugh for Integrated Education (12/09/16)
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Raising a Laugh for Integrated Education (28/07/16)
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IEF welcomes UN call for integrated education system in Northern Ireland (10/06/16)
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US Consul brings election insight to Newcastle students (27/05/16)
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Music fans raise £4,000 for integrated education (18/04/16)
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Candidates back to school as Lagan College pupils host South Belfast hustings (14/04/16)
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Fund welcomes news of “Fresh Start” money allocation to integrated schools (23/03/16)
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Down Royal the scene for Integrated Education Fund St Patrick’s Day party (22/03/16)
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Integrated Education honoured (25/02/16)
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Baroness Blood delighted that Killyleagh PS is to become formally integrated (09/02/16)
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Pupils gather to challenge racism (08/02/16)
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For further information on our press releases please contact Maddy Bridgman, Press Officer: 028 9069 4099 maddy@ief.org.uk