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‘Parental choice is an illusion’: the gap between integrated education demand and provision

'Parental choice is an illusion': the gap between integrated education demand and provision

‘Parental choice is an illusion’: the gap between integrated education demand and provisionby Allan LEONARD6 August 2026 As part of this year’s Féile debates and discussion programme, the Integrated Education Fund (IEF) hosted a public event at St Mary’s University College in Belfast, to launch new research into the reality of parental choice in school selection in Northern Ireland. The event was chaired... Continue Reading →

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‘It’s not about quotas: integrated education adapting to new social contexts

'It's not about quotas: integrated education adapting to new social contexts

‘It’s not about quotas’: integrated education adapting to new social contextsby Allan LEONARD4 March 2025 The 2025 Dunleath Lecture, hosted by the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), delved deeply into the ongoing challenges and evolving perspectives surrounding integrated education in Northern Ireland. Held at Ulster University’s Belfast campus, the event featured key speeches from notable figures... Continue Reading →

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‘DE bankrolls segregation’: Northern Ireland education costs additional £226m annually

‘DE bankrolls segregation’: Northern Ireland education costs additional £226m annually

‘DE bankrolls segregation’: Northern Ireland education costs additional £226m annually by Allan LEONARD 11 May 2023 The Integrated Alumni charity, in partnership with the Integrated Education Fund (IEF), hosted an event that looked at the cost of division in Northern Ireland, especially its education system. This included a discussion among a panel of candidates for... Continue Reading →

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Shared housing and integrated education: Building good community relations

Shared housing and integrated education: Building good community relations

Shared housing and integrated education: Building good community relations by Allan LEONARD 7 August 2019 A panel discussion on how shared housing projects and the integrated education movement are contributing towards good community relations was held at St Mary’s College, Belfast, as part of the Feile Festival. The panellists were Deborah Howe (Equality Commission), Christine... Continue Reading →

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Education: we all have a role to play

Education: we all have a role to play

Education: we all have a role to play by Allan LEONARD 7 February 2019 The Integrated Education Fund hosted a day conference on some aspects of education in Northern Ireland, with a discussion on what role individuals, local communities, and organisations can play in realising a better vision. Contributors included: Baroness May Blood (Integrated Education... Continue Reading →

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Learning Together: NI21 party conference

Learning Together: NI21 party conference

Learning Together: NI21 Party Conference by Allan LEONARD for Shared Future News 16 November 2013 At the NI21 inaugural party conference at the Europa Hotel, I chaired a fringe meeting to explore how shared and integrated education could be increased in Northern Ireland, and what potential role NI21 could have here. The panellists were: Mark Baker... Continue Reading →

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