AQW 1550/16-21 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to outline the difference between a Jointly Managed School and a Jointly Managed Church School.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 21 June 2016
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 21 June 2016
- Answer due by
- 6 July 2016
- Answered
- 27 June 20166 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
There is no material difference between a Jointly Managed School and a Jointly Managed Church School - the latter reflects that the Trustee representation is agreed by the Transferor churches and the Catholic Church and managed by a Board of Governors with balanced representation from both the main communities here. Whilst there is potential for other forms of a Jointly Managed School, the current provision relates only to what has been termed by stakeholders as a ‘jointly managed church school’. (DE Circular 2015/15 refers).