Conclusions — Embedding Shared Education

Abstract

We described the origins, rationale, and implementation of shared education in Chapter 6 and considered empirical evidence of its educational and reconciliation impact in Chapter 7. Ultimately, however, for shared education to become a reality it must become mainstreamed in the education system in Northern Ireland. To do this, it must be accepted as an education policy and integral to the way in which education is delivered. This chapter charts the shared education journey so far by examining how it has entered the policy making and implementation process, a passage fraught with problems.