Integration Works 2024
The Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) and the Integrated
Education Fund (IEF) would like to invite you to the annual ‘Integration
Works’ information event for Principals, teaching staff and governors who
wish to find out more about Integrated Education and the process of
Transformation.
There has been a continued upsurge of schools exploring Integrated
Education over the past year. This includes seven successful parental
ballots across Northern Ireland at Nursery, Primary and Post-Primary
levels, as well as many other schools requesting more information and
attending events.
Integrated Education aims to increase pupil diversity within a single
school setting, and to reflect that diversity within the ethos, policies,
staffing and governance of the school. The feedback from schools that
have explored Transformation in recent years is that it also offers them a
chance to “future-proof” their school for the years ahead.
The event will include input from Principals of Integrated schools, as well
as those who are going through the Transformation process. There will
also be plenty of opportunity to have your questions answered by NICIE,
the IEF and the Education Authority Sectoral Support Team. We can also
provide follow up support to discuss your school context. Most of the
schools that have held parental ballots, or that are currently exploring
Transformation, have attended one of our ‘Integration Works’ events in
the past and found it to be a useful tool in exploring if Transformation to
Integrated status is suitable for their context.
Financial support for sub cover will be provided to enable staff to attend
the event at a fixed rate of £165 per teacher which can be claimed via a
form.
We will also be holding another event specifically for Governors on
Thursday 21 March 2024 (7.00pm-9:00pm) on Zoom and this will
provide a great opportunity for Governors to hear more about the
Transformation process.
If you have any questions about either event, please contact Sean Pettis
at the IEF by emailing sean@ief.org.uk or calling 028 9069 4099.
Places at both events are free but we recommend you register early by clicking below.
