Ahead of Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement anniversary Secretary of State and T谩naiste celebrate integrated education
Integrated Education is celebrated by Secretary of State for NI Chris Heaton-Harris and T谩naiste Miche谩l Martin who held a joint reception at W5 in Belfast.
The event was arranged by principals, alumni and integrated education charities to demonstrate the shared commitment of the UK and Irish 바카라 사이트s to the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, and the importance of the Integrated Education commitments explicitly made within the Agreement.
The reception was held as part of the programme of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, in partnership with the Integrated Education Fund (IEF) and the NI Council for Integrated Education (NICIE).
Pupils from New Bridge Integrated College in Loughbrickland and Malone Integrated College in Belfast were also in attendance.
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris said: 바카라 사이트淚 was very encouraged to speak with teachers, pupils and the wider integrated education sector in Northern Ireland, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. Today바카라 사이트檚 reception signalled the strong and shared support between the UK and Irish 바카라 사이트s to the Agreement and the integrated education commitments within it.
바카라 사이트淭he UK 바카라 사이트 continues to support the integrated sector through its Fresh Start programme to build new schools, as well as our funding to the Integrated Education Fund and the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education to aid the sector바카라 사이트檚 development.바카라 사이트�
T谩naiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Miche谩l Martin said: 바카라 사이트淓ducation is fundamental to how we will make the journey of reconciliation and building a shared future together on this island. The vital role of initiatives to encourage integrated education was recognised in the Good Friday Agreement聽25 years ago.
바카라 사이트淚 want to pay tribute to the principals, teachers and practitioners in the integrated education sector who are helping to build a society of increasing respect and celebration of religious and cultural diversity. The Irish 바카라 사이트, through our Reconciliation Fund, has been proud to support them in that journey.바카라 사이트�
Integrated Education Fund (IEF) Chair Peter Osborne said: 바카라 사이트淭he Integrated Education Fund is honoured to have the support of both the UK and Irish 바카라 사이트s for its work. We are very proud that both the Secretary of State and the T谩naiste would take time out from their busy schedules to come together to help celebrate the contribution of Integrated Education to the reconciliation process in Northern Ireland.
바카라 사이트淭his is particularly apt as we approach the 25th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement which pledged to facilitate and encourage integrated education. Integrated Education is and has always been parent and school led and the IEF and its supporters will continue to support all efforts to increase Integrated Education in response to demand.바카라 사이트�
NI Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) CEO Roisin Marshall said: 바카라 사이트楾he Council for Integrated Education are so grateful to the T谩naiste and Secretary of State for giving up their time today to be here with us to celebrate the 41st year of Integrated Education and also the 25th Anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.
바카라 사이트淚ntegrated Education has come a long way in those 25 years from 40 Integrated schools in 1998 to 70 schools in 2023. We thank you both for recognising that Integrated Education is making a big contribution to our children and young people that Northern Ireland can be shared, not shared out, that we can see both communities and increasing diversity of our people reflected in our schools.바카라 사이트�