Devolution and Pluralism in Education in Northern Ireland

1. Introduction: pluralism, devolution and education in Northern Ireland - Caitlin Donnelly, Bob Osborne and Penny McKeown 2. The education system in Northern Ireland - Grainne Byrne and Caitlin Donnelly 3. Human rights and pluralism in education: prospects under devolution - Laura Lundy 4. Inclusion and special educational needs in Northern Ireland: peeling back the layers - Rosemary Kilpatrick and John Hunter 5. School exclusions: reversing the trend - Rosemary Kilpatrick and Alex Barr 6. Including pre-school education - Anne Sutherland 7. Gender stereotyping in the classroom: perpetuating the gender divide - Helen Leith and Colette Gray 8. Perpetuating inequality through the education market in Northern Ireland - Penny McKeown 9. Equality in higher and further education in Northern Ireland - Bob Osborne 10. Curriculum Matters: the process of education reform and the creation of a more pluralist curriculum under devolution - Carmel Gallagher 11. Making education policy under devolution: the role of the Northern Ireland Assembly Committees - Penny McKeown and Bob Osborne 12. The impact of devolution on education policy: two case studies - Tony Gallagher 13. Section 13.1: Policy and influence: a model for progress - Donal Flanagan and Jim Clarke Section 13.2: Creating a pluralist school system: the Protestant perspective - Huston McKelvey Section 13.3: Moving beyond sectarianism: the drive for integrated schools - Michael Wardlow Section 13.4: Irish Medium Education: embracing pluralism - Sean O'Coinn Section 13.41 Irish translation 14. The pluralist ethos in integrated schools: a contested concept? - Caitlin Donnelly 15. Conclusions - Caitlin Donnelly, Penny McKeown and Bob Osborne Appendix 1: Key education statistics: Northern Ireland in context Appendix 2: The selection of comparative regions with Northern Ireland.