There are calls for changes to the criteria for allowing schools to transform to integrated status after the DUP minister turned down a proposal by Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College.

Bangor Academy's governors have decided to ballot the parents and guardians of its 1,835 pupils on the proposal. In a letter, principal Matthew Pitts said becoming integrated would be "an ...

A clear majority of parents of pupils had backed the change at Bangor Academy, which has about 1,850 pupils. But Paul Givan has decided that the plans should not proceed. Mr Givan has also turned ...