The purpose of shared education is to -
(a) deliver educational benefits to children
(b) promote the efficient and effective use of resources
(c) promote equality of opportunity
(d) promote good relations; and
(e) promote respect for identity, diversity and community cohesion.
‘Education is not just about learning cognitive skills. It is also about helping children to learn about themselves, to be able to live peaceably with themselves and with others and to help them develop into competent, mature, self-motivated adults.’
Denis Lawrence 1996