Integrating education: case studies of good practice in response to cultural

Abstract

This is a research project of the School of Education at Queen’s University into the response of schools in Northern Ireland to cultural diversity. This study aims to extend the Integrating Education project undertaken by the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education [NICIE] and funded by the International Fund for Ireland [IFI], by developing research to explore responses to cultural diversity in primary and postprimary schools. The rationale for the research is that many schools have a diverse pupil population, becoming more multicultural with time, and are subsequently engaged on a journey of integration/social inclusion.