Motion Amendment

Motion TitleFresh Start Funding for Integrated Education Capital Projects - Amendment 3

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after first ‘integrated education’ and insert ‘and Irish-medium education as set out in the Good Friday Agreement; notes the Department of Education’s duty to meet the demand for the provision of integrated education within the context of the overall sustainability of the school estate as set out in the Integrated Education Act 2022; welcomes the support of the Independent Review of Education for expanding integrated education; believes that integrated education and Irish-medium education is fundamental to transforming our education sector, with both societal and financial benefits, and is vital to building a more shared and reconciled community; regrets the UK Government’s decision to remove ring-fencing from £150m in Fresh Start funding for new build integrated education projects; further notes the Minister of Education’s letter to the Secretary of State requesting funding for Fresh Start projects; calls on the UK Government to reverse its decision; and further calls on the Minister to commit capital funding to support new build integrated education and Irish-medium education projects as a matter of priority’

Amendment Number3

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office06/03/2024