Many of our Integrated schools are over-subscribed and some have chosen to meet parental demand for places by increasing their nursery, primary or post-primary provision.
NICIE staff represent Integrated schools at the Area Planning meetings that are run by the Education Authority and attended by all the educational partners. NICIE advocates for the growth of those Integrated Schools that want to increase their provision. Requests for growth must be recorded on the Operational Plan which implements the Strategic Area Plan.
As of September 2022 there are several proposals for growth in Integrated schools on the Operational Plan which covers 2022-2024. Click here for the Education Authority Area Planning pages
In Grant Maintained Integrated (GMI) schools there are four proposals for extra Nursery places, one is for extra Primary places and four are for more College places.
Seven Development Proposals have been submitted and are awaiting Ministerial decisions. There is an additional proposal due to be published by the Education Authority in the Autumn.
NICIE staff will support GMI schools to write their Cases for Change by providing statistics and analysis. Please contact the office for support.