Integrated Education's Real Test | Belfast News

Education Minister Paul Givan has hit pause on the integrated education push in Northern Ireland, slamming campaigners for ignoring the legal requirement that schools must demonstrate a “reasonable numbers” mix of Protestant and Catholic pupils. After denying two Bangor schools integration last year — a decision upheld by court — Givan’s new position paper reveals only 19 schools have successfully transformed since 1991, many still failing to meet the demographic balance, with some even having fewer than five students from the minority faith. He’s now pivoting toward supporting integration before formal status change and overhauling data collection methods, noting most successful schools come from the controlled sector. Givan insists he’s not abandoning the goal — just demanding real, measurable integration, not just labels or unproven claims.

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