Currently there are 70 Integrated schools. The schools are located all over NI as the interactive map indicates.
The schools cover all phases or age groups; Nursery, Primary and Post-Primary.
There are two Integrated Nursery schools, 47 Primary schools, many of which have their own Integrated Nursey Units and 21 Post-Primary schools.
There are two types of Integrated school; Grant Maintained Integrated (GMI) and Controlled Integrated (CI). Currently there are 38 Grant Maintained Integrated Schools and 32 Controlled Integrated Schools.
Grant Maintained Integrated (GMI) schools were created by parent groups, as explained at this link. The Board of Governors consists of persons appointed in line with the school’s Scheme of Management and Articles of Association. The governors include representatives of the founding trust (you can find more information at this link) parents, teachers and members appointed by the Department of Education.
The Board of Governors of a GMI school is both the employer and employing authority and is responsible for the employment of all staff (both teaching and non-teaching) in its school. NICIE offers training and support to Governors in GMI schools with regards to their roles and responsibilities. You can find out more about our training courses at this page.
Most of the Controlled Integrated Schools have been created through Transformation (which is explained at this link) of an existing school. In CI schools whilst the Board of Governors is the employer, the employing authority rests with the Education Authority. Two CI schools chose the status when it became available and were not transformed. They are All Children’s and Forge Integrated Primary schools.
NI Council for Integrated Education
1st Floor, James House
2-4 Cromac Avenue
Belfast
BT7 2JA
Company Registered number: NI022427
Charity registered number: 100310
Telephone – Office: 02896 944 200
Telephone – Office Manager: 07732496434
Email: admin@nicie.org.uk
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