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Shared Education: The journey is just beginning

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Northern Ireland’s first ever Shared Education Week is taking place, giving young people from different communities the chance to learn together. Barbara Ward says this is just the beginning of the journey

“Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit.” Seamus Heaney

Shared Education, where schools retain their own identity and ethos but work with others across all sectors, is a brave and generous step forward in education provision in Northern Ireland. It enriches and adds significant value to young people’s educational experience.

There are 589 schools engaged in such partnerships, almost 55 per cent of all schools, representing all sectors, types of schools and all phases. There are 59,000 pupils engaged in shared education classes in 2018, learning together, often in core curriculum subjects.

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