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Regional education plan published in Northern Ireland

A new Irish language secondary school is among the proposals included in Northern Ireland’s first regional area plan.

The Education Authority wants a network of schools “of the right type, of the right size, in the right place” across the North.
It is the latest attempt at trying to merge, close or even expand and open new schools in Northern Ireland.

The Education Authority says its Providing Pathways – Strategic Area Plan for Schools 2017-2020 document will ensure that all children have access to a broad and balanced curriculum. There have been area plans before focusing on smaller regions, but this is the first one published by the Education Authority since it took over from the former area boards.

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