Jointly Managed Community Schools: What are they and what could they offer?

The focus of this briefing paper is the Independent Review’s recommendation that Northern Ireland (NI) should have Jointly Managed
Community Schools. The report recommended “a significant growth in jointly managed community schools” and the panel reported their
“wish to see the option of attending… a jointly managed community school within a realistic travelling distance available to all families as soon
as possible”. It was argued that this would provide all learners at all stages with “the opportunity to learn alongside individuals from other
communities and backgrounds in the same classroom.” Jointly Managed Community Schools are a clear recommendation by the IRE
panel, which will develop the education system to provide schools which teach different communities together, accessible to everyone
in NI.