§ 13. Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans she has to expand the opportunities for children to attend integrated schools. [54774]
§ Mr. McFallGovernment will continue to respond to parental demand for integrated education by supporting208W the robust proposals for new Grant-Maintained Integrated schools or for the transformation of existing schools to integrated status. This year Malone Integrated College, an independent integrated secondary school, was awarded grant-aided status and six schools were given approval for transformation, bringing the total number of integrated schools to 40. A working group has also been established to examine ways of encouraging and promoting the further development of integrated education.
§ 26. Mr. McWalterTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress is being made on developing integrated schools. [54787]
§ Mr. McFallThis year Malone Integrated college, an independent integrated secondary school, was awarded grant-aided status and 6 schools were given approval to transform to integrated status, bringing the total number of integrated schools to 40 with a total enrolment of over 10,000 pupils. A working group has also been established to examine ways of encouraging and promoting the further development of integrated education.