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Sheehan criticises Education Minister’s decision to deny four schools integrated status
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan criticises Education Minister Paul Givan's decision to deny integrated status to four schools, saying the DUP is preventing children from being educated together and that families will be dismayed.
Education Issue: Education Minister denies integrated status to four schools Original release: Sheehan criticises Education Minister’s decision to deny four schools integrated status (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 11 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Real integration must be about outcomes, not labels – Middleton
DUP MLA Julie Middleton says Sinn Féin and Alliance should engage with the evidence and Court of Appeal rulings on Education Minister Paul Givan's integrated education policy, arguing that reasonable numbers of both traditions are a legal requirement for transformation. She says only 2 of 33…
Education Issue: Integrated education transformation criteria and Court of Appeal ruling debate Original release: Real integration must be about outcomes, not labels – Middleton (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 1 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Givan: A new way forward for integrated education
DUP's Education Minister Paul Givan has published a Position Paper on integrated education to clarify the legal framework after a recent court judgment and transformation applications. It also introduces an Integrated Education Support Programme and plans a community background category.
Education Issue: Integrated education transformation criteria and Court of Appeal ruling debate Original release: Givan: A new way forward for integrated education (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 25 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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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.
Education Issue: Integrated education transformation criteria and Court of Appeal ruling debate Original release: Education Minister continues to show disregard for his legal duty around integrated education, says Guy (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 11 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Givan welcomes Court of Appeal judgment on Integrated Education
DUP Education Minister Paul Givan welcomes the Court of Appeal judgment upholding the High Court's dismissal of challenges to his decisions not to approve integrated status for Rathmore Primary School and Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College. He says the ruling confirms the 'reasonable numbers'…
Education Issue: Court of Appeal judgment on Rathmore and Bangor integrated status decisions Original release: Givan welcomes Court of Appeal judgment on Integrated Education (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister marks major milestone at Strule Shared Education…
Education Minister Paul Givan marks the completion of main structural works at the Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh, which will bring six schools together and is on track to open in September 2028.
Education Issue: Strule Shared Education Campus main structural works completed Original release: Education Minister marks major milestone at Strule Shared Education… (opens in a new tab)
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Paul Givan attempting to downplay demand for integrated education – Sheehan
Sinn Féin's education spokesperson Sheehan says Education Minister Paul Givan is downplaying demand for integrated education in a Department of Education report. Sheehan says unmet demand exists and that the minister should embrace the Integrated Education Act's spirit and legal obligations.
Education Issue: Department of Education report on demand for integrated education Original release: Paul Givan attempting to downplay demand for integrated education – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Controlled schools need fairly funded from NIO – Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell calls for a review of Northern Ireland Office education funding, arguing that controlled schools that are already naturally integrated in pupil intake are being overlooked in favour of integrated schools. He says funding should be fair and evidence-based across all sectors.
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Controlled schools need fairly funded from NIO – Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Dedicated Controlled Schools’ Unit launched
DUP Education Minister Paul Givan welcomes the Education Authority’s new Controlled Schools’ Unit, the first phase of a task‑force‑recommended two‑stage plan to give dedicated support and management to Northern Ireland’s controlled school sector.
Education Issue: Launch of Education Authority Controlled Schools’ Unit Original release: Dedicated Controlled Schools’ Unit launched (opens in a new tab)
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New Structures Must Support Not Undermine the Controlled Sector
UUP education spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA welcomes progress on proposals for a new statutory body to support the controlled sector, but warns against any 'nationalisation' perception and wants clarity on Christian ethos after the Supreme Court RE ruling.
Education Issue: Controlled sector statutory organisation proposals following consultation Original release: New Structures Must Support Not Undermine the Controlled Sector (opens in a new tab)
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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 Education spokesperson and Education Committee Chair Nick Mathison MLA says the Education Minister must stop cherry-picking from the Independent Review of Education on school management reform. He calls for a single managing authority for all schools, arguing the minister's proposals add…
Education Issue: Education Minister's statement on school management reform proposals Original release: Minister must stop cherry-picking on school management reform, says Mathison, calling for creation of single managing authority for schools (opens in a new tab)
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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…
Education Issue: Department of Education consultation on controlled schools managing authority Original release: We must seek to tackle division in NI education system, says Mathison, calling for creation of single managing authority for schools (opens in a new tab)
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Integrated Education a powerful way to deliver reconciliation and integration, says Guy
Alliance MLA Michelle Guy reiterates support for Integrated Education after a statement from the Education Minister she calls divisive, arguing parental demand should be met. She says an Alliance Education Minister would have approved the school integration in question, in line with parental…
Education Issue: Education Minister's written statement on Integrated Education and judicial decision Original release: Integrated Education a powerful way to deliver reconciliation and integration, says Guy (opens in a new tab)
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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
Education Issue: High Court ruling on north Down schools' integrated transformation applications Original release: High Court Ruling Upholds Rule of Law Over Ideology in Education — Wilson Welcomes Judgment on Bangor Academy Case (opens in a new tab)
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High Court ruling brings clarity to Integrated transformation…
DUP MLA David Brooks says the High Court ruling on two north Down schools' bids to become integrated is significant, clarifying the criteria for transformation. He stresses it concerns the legal definition of integrated education and the 'reasonable numbers' test, not the schools' quality, and…
Education Issue: High Court ruling on north Down schools' integrated transformation applications Original release: High Court ruling brings clarity to Integrated transformation… (opens in a new tab)
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Givan welcomes decisive court ruling upholding lawful decision on…
DUP Education Minister Paul Givan welcomes a High Court judgment dismissing judicial review challenges to his refusals to approve integrated status for Rathmore Primary and Bangor Academy, saying the ruling confirms his decisions were lawful.
Education Issue: High Court ruling on north Down schools' integrated transformation applications Original release: Givan welcomes decisive court ruling upholding lawful decision on… (opens in a new tab)
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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…
Education Issue: High Court ruling on north Down schools' integrated transformation applications Original release: Alliance express disappointment at ruling on Bangor integrated schools legal bid (opens in a new tab)
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Position on ‘reasonable numbers’ in Integrated Education published
The DUP publishes the Department of Education's position paper on 'reasonable numbers' in Integrated Education, which sets expectations that Transformation proposals attract at least 10% of minority-tradition pupils in Year 1 or Year 8, or 15% if Transforming.
Education Issue: Department of Education position paper on 'reasonable numbers' in Integrated Education Original release: Position on ‘reasonable numbers’ in Integrated Education published (opens in a new tab)
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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…
Education Issue: Department of Education position paper on 'reasonable numbers' in Integrated Education Original release: DUP Education Minister is undermining integrated education despite his legal duty to promote it (opens in a new tab)
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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…
Education Issue: High Court ruling on Department of Education integrated education strategy Original release: Armstrong relieved Education Minister not permitted to run roughshod over legal requirements for integrated education (opens in a new tab)