Group calls for more diverse primary schools
The message was delivered by Paul Rowe, chief executive of Educate Together which represents 41 schools in the fastest-growing type of primary school provision. Under its multi-denominational model, pupils receive religious education in school time but classes of formation in their own faith take place outside the school day.
Around 95% of the country’s 3,300 primary schools are operated on behalf of the local Catholic bishop, and most others also have a denominational ethos, despite the growing number of multi-and inter-denominational schools being granted State recognition each year.
