IUlster Unionist Party (UUUP) ibingunobangela obalulekileyo kwezobupolitika zaseMantla Ireland ukususela ekuqaleni kwenkulungwane yamashumi amabini, kwaye impembelelo yayo iye yanwenwa kakhulu kwicandelo lemfundo. Inkqubo yemfundo kulo mmandla ibisoloko iyisipili esibonisa inkxwaleko enkulu yezopolitiko nenkcubeko, kwaye iUUP ibisoloko inegalelo elikhulu ekulungiseni nasekuthabatheni kwezi zifundo zempembelelo zezobupolitika, ukusukela ekukhuthazeni imfundo yecawa ukuya kwintsalela phambili kwimfundo edityanisiweyo, indima yeqela iye yaqalisa ngokuphawulekayo ukutyhubela phambili amashumi eminyaka. Eli nqaku lihlolisisa igalelo lembali, imingeni ekhoyo, kunye nempembelelo ehlala iUP kwimibutho yemfundo eNorthern Ireland, ifumana kwimithombo enegunya kunye nenkqubo yohlaluko.

Imvelaphi Yembali Yendawo Ekhokho Inyuk Nemfundo

I-UUP yasekwa ngo-1905, ngokuyintloko imela umanyano lwabemi bamaProtestanti kunye namaProtestanti ngoko kwakuyiyo yonke iIreland. Emva kokwahlulwa kwe-Ireland nokudalwa kwe-Northern Ireland ngowe-1921, eli qela laba ligunya elilawulayo kwezobupolitika kwilizwe elitsha, lilawula ngokuqhubekayo ngaphezu kwesiqingatha senkulungwane. Imfundo yavela njengendawo engundoqo yokuqinisekisa ukuba uluntu lungowayiphi na impucuko, ukuzinza kwezobupolitika, kunye nolawulo lwentlalo. UUP yaqala urhulumente wajonga imfundo njengendlela yokulondoloza ukunyaniseka kwiBritane kunye nokulondoloza ubukho besizwe, ingakumbi kujongomgano wobuProtestanti bobuKatolika abaninzi ababenokubonwa njengemibutho elinolwazi lwesizwe.

UMthetho wemfundo we-1923 nelifa lawo

Umzuzu wesiseko weSikolo semfundo (Mntla Ireland) wowe-1923, owaseka inkqubo yeekomiti zemfundo yengingqi kwaye wafuna ukuseka inkqubo yesikolo esinye, engeyoyamahlelo karhulumente. Urhulumente we-UUP, phantsi koMphathi-mikhosi uJames Craig, unenjongo yokunciphisa impembelelo yeCawa yamaKatolika kwizikolo eziqeqeshiwe ngurhulumente. Kodwa, isenzo sajamelana nenkcaso ekrakrakraza kwizo nkonzo kuzo zombini iicawa zamaProtestanti (efuna imfundo yonqulo ezikolweni) kunye neCawa yamaKatolika (eyayifuna ngokwahlukana, izikolo ezilawulwa yicawa). Iziphumo zale ngxaki zale nkqubo ihla ziseko: izikolo ezilawulwa ngurhulumente.

Ulwando lwasemva kwemfazwe noMthetho we-1947

Emva kwemfazwe yehlabathi II, urhulumente we-UUUP waqhuba uMthendeleko wemfundo (Mntla Ireland) 1947, walandela i-UK’s Butler Act. Lo mthetho waphakamisa isikolo esishiya iminyaka eli-15, wasungula uvavanyo lweshumi elinesithoba nePlus, kwaye wandisa ukufikelela kwimfundo yemfundo yemfundo yemfundo esemva. Ngoxa lo msebenzi wawubonisa ukuba unyuso lwayo lwalungakhuthazi, inkqubela phambili yenkqubo emiselwe yimfundo. UUPUP yagxininisa ekukhetheni imfundo ngecandelo lemfundo elihamba phambili elihamba nomgangatho weshumi elinesibhozo no-Plus waba neziphumo ezincinane eziye zafumana inkxaso eninzi zemfundo, yaye iziphumo zesikolo zokuzithandela zikhuliswe zisuka kwiklasi ye-65%, kwaye zifumana inkxaso encinane kwinkxaso-mali yemfundo yemfundo yemfundo yesikolo yamaKatolika. Eli thuba labona ukuba kungenelwe umgangatho ophantsi konyaka wama-855%. Kodwa laya kungenelelo oluncinane phantsi kolwa.

Iminikelo Ephambili Yotshintsho Lwemfundo

Ukutyhubela inkulungwane yamashumi amabini, iUUP yenza igalelo elininzi elicacileyo ekuguquleni imfundo, uninzi lwalo olwaluphenjelelwa ziingcamango eziphambili zeqela. Ngasezantsi zezona nkalo zibalulekileyo zempembelelo.

Uphuhliso Nokhuselo Lwezikolo Ezilawulwayo

I-UUP ibingumxhasi ozinzileyo wecandelo lesikolo elilawulwayo .-"sifunda-funda sesizwe esinemfundo ephakathi kwaye silawulwa ngabasemagunyeni bemfundo yasekuhlaleni. Ezi zikolo zabonwa njengendlela yokumisela imigangatho yemfundo yaseBritane kwaye njengendlela yokudlulisela impucuko. Iqela lachasa imigudu yokungakhathaleli okanye yokudibanisa ezi zikolo, liphikisa ukuba abazali bafanele bakhethe imfundo enxulumene nemvelaphi yabo yonqulo nenkcubeko. Esi simo samiselwa kwi-19995 Education Reformation Order, eyazisa uqeqesho lwesizwe kodwa yalondoloza isikhundla sokuzithandela sezikolo zamaProtestanti.

Impembelelo Kuqeqesho Lokufundisa Nomfundisi

Imigaqo-nkqubo ye-UUUP iye yakuguqula ngqo oko kufundiswa kwizikolo zaseNorthern Ireland. Kangangamashumi eminyaka, imbali yagxininisa ingxelo yamaqumrhu, ibhekisa kwiziganeko ezifana neSiege of Derry kunye nedabi leBoyne ngoxa ijongela phantsi iimbono zobuzwe. Uqeqesho lwabafundisi- ntsapho lwaphenjelelwa: iStranmillis University College, eyasungulwa ngowe-19222, yayiyiyo kakhulu yamaProtestanti, ngoxa iSt Mary’s University College eBelfast yayingumKatolika. IUUUUUUP yayixhasa le candelo, ijongile njengekhuselo yomfundisi-mbutho. Kuphela ngo-1990yakuqala ukuba iqela liqalise ukuxhasa abafundisi-comminyy.

Ukusetyenziswa kwemali nokufuduswa kwezibonelelo

Ukulawula kuka-UUUP urhulumente we-Smonsont ukususela ngowe-1921 ukuya ku1971 kwathetha ukuba yalawula uninzi lwezigqibo zemfundo. Iinkqubo zangaphambili ezazixhaswa kakhulu zisikolo, nezikolo zamaKatolika ezizigcina zifumana intlawulo encinci. Umthetho wemfundo nomva wemfundo kunye nomthetho olandelayo (umz., umThetho wowe-1995) wayandisa ngokuthe ngcembe i-mali, kodwa iintlawulo ezihlukeneyo zahlala zikhona. Kwakhona iqela lalwa nokucela ukuxhasa imali engqalileyo kwizikolo ezidityani, nto leyo elaliyijonga njengesisongelo kwicandelo elilawulwayo.

Inkqubela Ekhokelela Kwimfundo Engafunwayo

Ekupheleni kwenkulungwane yamashumi amabini kwabakho ukuguquka okuphawulekayo kwesimo sengqondo nenkqubo yoluntu ngokuphathelele imfundo edityanisiweyo, nto leyo eyabangela ukuba kube nzima ukuma kwesithethe sikaUP.

Ukuchaswa Kwemigudu Yokuqala Yokuzibhokoxa

Ngeminyaka yee-1970 kunye nee-1980, amaqela aqhutywa ngabazali aqalisa ukuseka izikolo ezidityanisiweyo, ezifana neLagan College (1981) kunye neHazelwood Integrated College (1985). IUP, kunye neDidemocism UP, yachaza inkcaso enamandla. Iinkokeli zeqela zaphikisa ukuba idibene izikolo ezidityanisiweyo zijongene nelungelo labazali lokukhetha imfundo esekelwe kunqulo kwaye zingakwazi ukukhulula icandelo lesikolo elilawulwayo. IUUUP’s yabonisa ngokucacileyo ukuba “iya kuphelisa ukurhoxiswa kwecandelo elilawulwayo” kwaye ichase inkxaso yemali yezifundo ezidityanisiweyo. Le mbono yabonisa ukuba zonke izikolo zizinikele kwimfundo eyahlukeneyo kunye nezibalo zokhetho, njengokuba umanyano lwe-UPuciptic luye lwazidiadia kunye namaKatolika ezikolo.

Ukuvavanywa

Ukusayinwa kwe-Belfast Aguement (Good Wearre Advre) kwaphawula inkqubela. Isivumelwano saquka ukuzimisela “ukuncedisana ngemfundo kunye nokuhlanganiswa kwezikolo” kunye nokuseka iKhomishini ye-Equality. I-UP, njengesatifiketi, kwafuneka ilungelelanise ukuma kwayo kwesithethe nomongo omtsha wezopolitiko. Iinkokeli ze-UUUP, ezifana noDavid Trimble kunye noMike Nesbitt, zaqalisa ukuguqula isikhundla seqela. Uxwebhu lomthetho ka-2005 lwavuma ixabiso lemfundo kunye nentengiso yokuzithandela apho kukho imfuno yengiselwano yasekuhlaleni. Oku kwakukulumkile kodwa kwakukukurhoxakeka okubalulekileyo ekuchaseni inkcaphulo.

Inkxaso ekhoyo kwiDSD eGawulayo

Namhlanje, i-UUP ixhasa indlela ephindwayo: ukugcina ukukwazi ukulawulwa nokugcinwa kwezikolo ngelinye ixesha kuxhaswe ukukhula kwezikolo ezidibeneyo apho kukho imfuno yabazali. Eli qela lithanda “izifundo ezicabeneyo”, njenge projekthi yokuXhasa Imfundo (SEP) exhaswe nguMlawuli olawulayo, ovumela abafundi abasuka kwizikolo ezahlukeneyo ukuba bangene kwizifundo ezifana nemidlalo, idrama, kunye nobugcisa. UUP’s 20222 ebonakalisa imbonakalo yonobumbanothi womNtla noNtlanganiso lwe-Ireland ibize “imanyano enkulu phakathi kwezikolo” kunye nokulondolo lokukhetha izikolo, inkqubo ehlala iphikiswa. Iqela lisakuphikisa ukuvalwa okunyanzelweyo nasiphi nasiphi nasiphi na isikolo ukuze kwenziwe ngendlela yokusebenzisana izinto ezidibani nabazali, ukuphikisa ukuba abazali bathathe ukhetho.

Indima yeli Sebe kunye nezikhundla

Kwinkulungwane yama-21, i-UUP isebenza kwindawo ekwicandelo eliphilileyo apho ingasasebenzi njengelizwi elilawulayo. Impembelelo yayo kwimfundo iboniswa ngeekomiti zeNdibano, izikhundla zobulungiseleli (xa ibamba i-portfolios), kunye nezivumelwano ezimanyeneyo. Iimbambano ezingundoqo zangoku ziquka ikamva lokukhetha imfundo, intlawulo yemfundo yesikolo, kunye nolwandiso lwemfundo edityanisiweyo.

Ukukhetha Okubalulekileyo

I-UUP ilwenzile imbali yokukhetha imfundo njengomqhubi wemigangatho kunye nokuhamba-hamba. Uvavanyo lokugqibela lweshumi elinanye lePlus lwapheliswa ngo- 2008, kodwa izikolo ezininzi zegrama, ingakumbi kwiindawo ezimanyeneyo, ziyaqhubeka zisebenzisa iimvavanyo ezingadibaniyo (umz., iGL Assesssion) ukukhetha abafundi. I-UUP ixhase ukuKhetha okuKhululwa (Izibheno nezibheno) uBill kwaye iphikisa ukuba abazali bafanele bakwazi ukukhetha phakathi kwegrama kunye nezikolo ezingakhethiyo iposi-ribhiri. Oku kubeka iqela eliphikisanayo nezifundo zemfundo ezidibeneyo, eziphikisa ukuxhasa intlalo kunye necandelo lonqulo. Ngo-2023, u-Uupluplust, u-Druder, kodwa u-Rorgerrey, u-Grelcel, u-“ignicel, u-Greastript, uGregolddiald, i-Grediald, i-S.

Ukuxhasa Isikolo Namathuba Alinganayo

I-UUP ibisoloko ikhuthele kwiingxoxo eziphathelele uqingqo-mali lweSebe lemfundo, icela ukuba kusasazwe ngokufanelekileyo inkqubo yemfundo phakathi kokulawulwa, ukulondolozwa, nokusetyenziswa kwamacandelo adityanisiweyo. Kwiminyaka yakutshanje, eli qela liye laxhasa ukusetyenziswa kwemali yamakomkhulu kwizikolo ezisemaphandleni, ezithi zitsala nzima ngokuxhasa isiseko somanyano lwezikolo ezikhulu zasezidolophini. Kwakhona iqela lixhasa izicelo zemfundo enye, eyabelanayo eya kunokuthi ekugqibeleni ithathe indawo yesakhiwo salo nyakathoba, kodwa kuphela ukuba asithanga sithobeli phantsi kwe-mali yesikolo esikhoyo. Oku kusisenzo esibonisa isiseko somanyano se-Uuciuncic ngexa sivuma imfuneko yotshintsho.

Isalathisi somsebenzi wePhondo

Inkqubo ye-Contemporal UUP ixhasa inkqubo yokufundisa efundisa iimbono zomanyano nohlanga, ingakumbi kwimbali kunye nemfundo yobumi. Eli qela laxhasa ukusungulwa kwe- “Ingingqi kunye ne-Global Comissarial profection". Ilungu lezifundo zonyaka wama- 2007, elizimisele ukukhuthaza ukuqondana. Noko ke, i-UPU ikwaxhathise ukukhupha imfuneko yokunqulwa kweqela kwizikolo ezilawulwayo, iphikisa ngelithi ilondoloza i-ethos. Le mbambano ihlala iyingo yokuphikisana nelungu lehlabathi kunye nabaxhasi bemfundo.

Impembelelo Kumbutho WaseMntla Ireland

Ukungenelela kuka-UUUP ixesha elide kwimfundo kushiye ifa elintsonkothileyo. Kwelinye icala, eli qela laba negalelo ekusungulweni kwenkqubo yesikolo sikarhulumente enika imfundo kwizizukulwana zabantwana bamaProtestanti kwaye ixhasa uthungelwano lwezikolo zegrama eziye zafumana iziphumo eziphezulu. Kwelinye icala, inkxaso yalo yembali yemfundo egqwethiweyo ichazwe njengenegalelo kwicandelo loluntu. Intshukumo yeqela eliqhubela phambili kwimfundo eyabelanayo ibonisa ukuba umzekelo omdala awusaxhaswa kwibutho elifuna uxolelwano.

Ukunyamezela Ukwahlukana Netyala Lemfundo Engakhuselwanga

Namhlanje, malunga nama-94% abantwana besikolo baseMntla Ireland abaya kwizikolo ezilawulwa (inkoliso yamaProtestanti) okanye ezigcinwe (iinkoliso yamaProtestanti). Kuphela kumalunga nama-7% abaya kwizikolo ezidityanisiweyo, phezu kwalo nje uhlolisiso olubonisa ukuba ama-60% abazali bebeya kukhetha ukudibana nemfundo elula. Ukuchaswa kwembali yokudibana kwesikolo kuthoba isantya sotshintsho, kodwa inkxaso yayo yakutshanje yemfundo enye ivulele umnyango wenkqubela-yo. UUUP ithenti ingakumbi icandelo elizikolo elizinzileyo lisoloko linxulumene nolwahlulo olubanzi lwezentlalo, kwaye uphando olubangelwa yiKhomishini yezemfundo kunye neNtetransmentiveyment ibonise ukuba ukukhuthaza ulwalamano phakathi kwezifundo eziphakathini kwisigaba eside. Ngoko ke, i-UUUP indima yalethwele kwiqela elinombolo ekuthi, ikhutshwe kwisikhundla sokulungisa nasiphi nasiphi nasiphi nasiphi nasiphi isikhulu sexesha elizayo.

Umgangatho wenkqubo kunye nokuphakamisa inkqubo

Nangona ilahlekelwa lisikhundla sayo njengeqela elikhulu lombutho we-Dup kwi-Dup ngo-2003, i-UUP isayalela malunga ne-10-15% yabanyuli kwaye isoloko inomlinganiselo wamandla kwiikomiti zeNdibano. Iinkqubo zayo zemfundo zinempembelelo, ingakumbi xa ibamba iSebe lemfundo yonxweme loluntu (kutshanje noJohn O’Dowd njengomPhathiswa ukususela ngo2016 ukuya ku-2017, kodwa i-UP ayizange ibambe iposi ukususela ngoko). Ikhono leqela lokuqhuba utshintsho lilinganiselwe ngokomlinganiselo walo, kodwa ilizwi lalo libalulekile kwingxoxo yemfundo ekwabelanayo nekamva lokukhetha izifundiswa.

Ikhonkco Langaphandle Nokufunda Okungakumbi

Isiphelo

IUlster Unionist Party ishiye uphawu olungenakucinywa kwinkqubo yemfundo yaseMntla Ireland, ukusuka ekusungulweni kwayo kwasekuqaleni kwesiseko esicacisiweyo ukuya kulwamkelwa kwayo kwakutshanje kwemfundo efanayo. Ngoxa imigaqo-nkqubo yembali yalo igxininisa ulwahluko, ukuma kwayo kwamaxesha alo kubonisa ukuhambelana nebutho labantu elitshintshayo. I-UP ihlala ingumxhasi obalulekileyo kwiingxoxo zotshintsho zemfundo, ingakumbi ngokukhetha kwemfundo, ukuxhasa izikolo, kunye nokwanda kwemfundo edityanisiweyo. Njengoko i-Northern Ireland iqhubeka idityaniswa nefa leyayo yokwahlukana kwayo kwixesha elidluleyo, indima yeUP ekulungiseni imfundo kwikamva elipheleleyo iya kuhlala inempembelelo kwaye ikhuphikiswa.