The Belfast Agreement and the Constitutional Status of Northern Ireland

Morgan, Austen

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“…(Sinn F� ein, 1995) The DUP continued to be critical of integrated education also, perceiving that these schools were 'treated differently' (DUP 2001: 10). This stance was repeated in the manifestos (DUP, 2003, 2009. In 2009 the party complained about what they saw as 'preferential funding' for integrated schools (and Irish medium schools, a small but growing sector of schools) and referred to the consequent 'detrimental impact on other schools' and 'special privileges for integrated' schools which consequently drain resources away from other sectors (DUP, 2009: 32).…”

Section: Perception Of Integrated Being Favoured: Other Sectors Losing Outmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrated and shared education: Sinn Féin, the Democratic Unionist Party and educational change in Northern Ireland

Hansson

Roulston

2020

Policy Futures in Education

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There is a considerable literature concerning divided societies and the role of education in such societies. In the case of Northern Ireland, education is characterised by a largely separate system of education for its two main communities. There is also a considerably smaller integrated schools sector, where the two communities learn together. A more recent intervention is that of shared education where separate schools are retained but shared classes and other opportunities for sharing are offered. Politically, there has never been extensive support for integrated education, particularly from the two largest parties in the Assembly and power-sharing Executive: The Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin. While not active proponents of integrated education the two parties have embraced shared education and with their own interpretation of its implementation. The introduction of shared education can be seen as a triumph as the two main parties in the coalition have agreed on a policy designed to bridge the gap in education. An alternative view is that shared education is the least-worst option for these two parties but may do little to advance reconciliation.

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Section: Perception Of Integrated Being Favoured: Other Sectors Losing Outmentioning

confidence: 99%