Up to £25 million is being pumped into the shared education signature project.
At the same time, the North’s education minister is encouraging schools to apply to become part of new shared campuses.
Since 2006, more than 15,000 pupils from about 130 schools have engaged in sustained and structured contact through the Sharing Education Programme. Those involved say the educational, economic and societal benefits of this continuing initiative have been ground-breaking.
Mr O’Dowd says shared education can significantly contribute to improving educational outcomes and, in doing so, contribute to a more reconciled society.
The additional funding will provide the opportunity, he says, to increase significantly the numbers of children and young people participating in shared education.
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