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Education Minister continues to show disregard for his legal duty around integrated education, says Guy
Alliance education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says the Department of Education's position paper on integrated education, published today, shows the Education Minister is ignoring his statutory obligation to promote and support integrated schooling.
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Minister must stop cherry-picking on school management reform, says Mathison, calling for creation of single managing authority for schools
Alliance's Nick Mathison MLA, Education spokesperson and Education Committee Chair, warns the Education Minister against selective reform of school management and calls for a single managing authority covering all schools.
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We must seek to tackle division in NI education system, says Mathison, calling for creation of single managing authority for schools
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA calls on the Education Minister to prioritise a single managing authority for all schools over a separate new authority for controlled schools. He says the minister's proposals, submitted to the consultation, depart from the Independent Review of…
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High Court Ruling Upholds Rule of Law Over Ideology in Education — Wilson Welcomes Judgment on Bangor Academy Case
Peter Wilson, Chairman of North Down TUV, welcomes the High Court’s ruling that the Education Minister’s refusal to convert Bangor Academy and Rathmore Primary to integrated status was lawful, saying it restores legal clarity and stresses that education policy must be based on evidence, not politics
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Alliance express disappointment at ruling on Bangor integrated schools legal bid
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison says he is extremely disappointed that leave was refused for a judicial review of the Department of Education's rejection of Bangor Academy and Rathmore Primary School's bids to become integrated. North Down MLA Connie Egan says the decision will cause shock and…
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DUP Education Minister is undermining integrated education despite his legal duty to promote it
Alliance's Michelle Guy MLA accuses the Education Minister of undermining integrated education through a statement on new thresholds for pupil mix in integrated schools, saying it is confused and may hinder schools seeking integrated status. She urges transforming schools and parents not to be…
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Armstrong relieved Education Minister not permitted to run roughshod over legal requirements for integrated education
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong says she is relieved the Education Minister cannot ignore the Integrated Education Act, after a High Court ruling that the Department's integrated education strategy was unlawful for lacking benchmarks and targets. She urges the revised strategy be implemented in full…
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Process to become integrated shouldn't be uphill battle for schools, says Guy, following QUB report publication
Alliance education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says the process for schools seeking integrated status should not be an uphill battle, and calls on the Education Minister and his department to do more to support integrated education following a Queen's University report on the transformation…
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Championing integrated education more important than ever, says McAteer, welcoming guests to City Hall event
Alliance High Sheriff of Belfast Fiona McAteer congratulates the Integrated Education Fund on its lasting impact and says she is proud to sponsor the charity during her tenure. She spoke at a City Hall event held in the charity's honour and pledges continued support for expanding integrated…
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Education Minister must adopt new approach to integrated education, says Guy
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says the Education Minister must adopt a different approach to integrated education than his current handling of schools in North Down and ensure his actions align with the newly launched Integrated Education Strategy.
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Education Minister needs to urgently set out rationale for turning down integrated education proposals, says Alliance representatives
Alliance MLA Connie Egan calls on the Education Minister to urgently explain why he rejected integrated status proposals from Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College and Rathmore Primary School despite strong parental ballot support. Egan says she will submit an urgent question.
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Vital that work starts now towards meaningful action, says Alliance Education representatives, following IRE report.
Alliance MLAs Nick Mathison and Michelle Guy welcome the Education Minister’s response to the Independent Review of Education but say essential recommendations lack ambition, urging immediate action on raising participation age, SEN, academic selection, integrated schooling and an Early Childhood
Education Disability and equality Original release: Vital that work starts now towards meaningful action, says Alliance Education representatives, following IRE report. (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison hits out at Education Minister over engagement with LCC on the education of our children
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison criticises the Education Minister over his engagement with the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) on education matters affecting children.
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Mathison: Unclear value for money case has been demonstrated for Strule project
Alliance Education spokesperson and Education Committee chair Nick Mathison says he has written to the Education Minister seeking clarity on the business case and value for money for the £375m Strule shared campus project after contractors were appointed. He questions whether a ministerial…
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Mathison: Unclear value for money case has been demonstrated for Strule project (opens in a new tab)
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Every parent deserves access to an integrated education for their child, says Alliance Education representatives
Alliance Education spokespeople Nick Mathison and Kate Nicholl MLAs say parents should be able to access integrated education and that the Education Department must do more on Integrated Education Act pledges. They cite Committee evidence on excess post-primary IE demand and call for robust demand…
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Education Minister must explain how he will meet obligations to integrated education, says Mathison, ahead of motion
Alliance education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA says the Education Minister must set out how he will meet his duties to integrated education after £150m Fresh Start funding for ten new-build integrated schools was withdrawn. Ahead of Alliance's motion, he urges the UK Government to reverse the…
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Education Minister must explain how he will meet obligations to integrated education, says Mathison, ahead of motion (opens in a new tab)
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Funding reprofiling is act of vandalism, says Mathison
Alliance education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA says the UK Government's reprofiling of £150 million for shared and integrated schools is vandalism, and calls on the Secretary of State to reverse it and on Education Minister Paul Givan to secure the funds for his Department.
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Funding reprofiling is act of vandalism, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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Nick Mathison calls on Education Minister to protect Integrated Education funding
Alliance Education Spokesperson Nick Mathison calls on the Education Minister to act after confirmation that 10 integrated schools are being denied Fresh Start scheme funding they had hoped to receive.
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Mathison welcomes education report but says change only possible if Minister in post
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA welcomes the independent review of education and its emphasis on investment, integrated schooling, SEN support and transfer reform, but says change needs an Education Minister in post and blames the DUP for the delay.
Education Disability and equality Original release: Mathison welcomes education report but says change only possible if Minister in post (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives delighted decision to progress new Mid Down Integrated College confirmed
Alliance representatives welcome the Permanent Secretary for Education's decision to let a new integrated college proceed in Mid Down. South Down MLA Patrick Brown credits the Mid Down IC Steering Group, while Strangford MLA Nick Mathison hopes capital funding is found soon.