Education Minister has today announced an
investment of over £3.7million in 61 Locality Led Projects as
part of the RAISE Programme.
The RAISE Programme aims to raise educational achievement and
reduce educational disadvantage through a whole community,
place-based approach.
said: “I am pleased to announce
that 61 Locality Led Projects have been selected to move forward
to the next stage under the RAISE Programme. This represents
a significant investment in our children, young people and local
communities across Northern Ireland.
“This funding will not only help raise aspirations and
achievement, but it will also enable communities to take a fresh
look at the challenges caused by deprivation and work
collectively to overcome them.
“The RAISE Programme provides a powerful platform for
collaboration, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to
succeed. It enables communities to come together to remove the
barriers to learning and achievement that many of our children
and young people continue to face.
“Today's announcement marks another important step forward in
delivering the objectives set out in each of the RAISE Locality
Strategic Area Plans. I look forward to seeing the positive
difference this investment will make for children and young
people across Northern Ireland.”
The £3.7million funding will support projects that promote
educational excellence, raise standards, increase pupil
attendance, and improve pathways for learners which motivate and
support learners at risk of underachievement.
Notes to editors:
1. A full list of the projects moving forward to the next stage
can be found here - https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/publications/locality-led-projects-selected-advance-further-process.
2. Further information on the RAISE Programme can be found here -
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/articles/raise-general-information.
3. Letters of Offer will be agreed with the Department and the
relevant organisation in the coming weeks.
4. The Locality Led Projects deliver against a series of
objectives set out in the Strategic Area Plans for each of the 18
RAISE Localities and which formed the basis of a call process
which was opened on 5 September and closed on 6 October.
5. The RAISE Programme is in receipt of €20m from the Government
of Ireland's Shared Island Initiative.
