New government strategy aims to make schools more diverse 

New government strategy aims to make schools more diverse 

There are currently 168 multi-denominational schools at primary level, but this number has been largely boosted by the construction of new schools

Education Minister Norma Foley is working on a new school divestment strategy in a bid to make the education system more diverse.

Ms Foley has admitted that there is "quite a bit of ground to go" to achieve the Programme for Government commitment to have 400 multi-denominational primary schools by 2030.

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