The North’s education minister John O’Dowd has published his new Sharing Works policy, which is designed to ensure a high-quality, shared learning experience for every child.
Shared education differs from the established integrated model, in which children from different religious backgrounds are educated under the same roof.
The new policy sets out a series of actions, which include opportunities to develop “innovative options for sharing”, such as new campuses involving schools from different sectors.
The Department of Education is also making £25 million available for schools that are already engaged in collaborative working.
Mr O’Dowd says that shared education enjoys widespread support both politically and within the community.
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