A recent report into the cost of segregated education is 'flawed and over simplified', according to Education_NI
But the research was subsequently criticised by the Controlled Schools Support Council , which said its findings were "flawed, undermining their reliability, validity, and credibility."The department called the Cost of Division report "a flawed and over simplified analysis of complex education issues that is misleading at a time when education for children and young people in Northern Ireland is seriously underfunded".
"It is a position paper which is not based on primary research conducted at the university but represents the personal opinion of the independent authors," they continued. Northern Ireland's school system is mainly made up of Catholic maintained schools or controlled schools.However, many schools of both types have pupils from other religious backgrounds and none.This is an extraordinary move by the Department of Education.But it illustrates just how sensitive the department is about the pressures on the education budget, with cuts to some vital schemes made already and more painful cuts to come.
"Division, separation and duplication all add unnecessary and increasingly unaffordable costs," it said.But the report's methodology and conclusions were subsequently criticised by the CSSC - the umbrella body for over 500 controlled schools.
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