NICIE “Developments in Integrated Education” Seminar Friday 11 November 2016 at Lagan College

This years NICIE annual seminar was hosted at Lagan College in celebration of their 35th anniversary.  The Past, Present and Future of integrated education was discussed at Friday's seminar. Guest speakers Cecil Linehan & Anne Odling-Smee, founding parents of Lagan College, gave a meaningful insight into the establishment of the first integrated College. Paddy Smyth, former head boy of Lagan College, talked of his experiences. Please click on the link below for further detail: https://www.nicie.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Paddy-Smyth-Present-Day-Speech.pdf The event concluded with a presentation from Kellie Armstrong MLA's on her Private Members Bill on Integrated Education.  Kelly said the consultation was open from 11 November 2016 to 31 January 2017.  For your information here is a link to the consultation to copy and paste into your browser: http://www.kelliearmstrongmla.co.uk/haveyoursay’