Peter Weir, Minister for Education applauded the Dickson Plan, as reported in The Newsletter:
“The Dickson Plan has proved very successful in this local area with strong support from the local community.
“I want to assure people locally that I will be offering support and assurance for the continuation of the Dickson Plan system, and will be ushering in a period of educational stability on the issue.
“This is something that works, and so I will ensure that the Dickson Plan is not removed.”