‘This is about breaking down barriers’ – John O’Dowd introduces new Shared Education Bill #BBCNolan

Shared Education is a key feature of our education system's future So says the Education Minister himself John O'Dowd. He was speaking after introducing his Department's Shared Education Bill into the Assembly. Shared education involves partnerships between schools from different sectors and traditions. But critics say it's being promoted at the expense of integrated schooling, where pupils are taught together in the same schools.

Conor spoke to the minister and NI21's Basil McCrea.