Original sentence: But the end of the terrible difficulties surrounding Ulidia's insecure future was in sight and with its eighth Development Proposal, submitted to the then new Secretary of State, Mo Mowlam, in December 1999, the Department of Education finally capitulated and granted Ulidia Integrated College full funding, effective from September 2000.The IEF continued to fund the college from their meagre resources and the high quality education that was promised to the students was delivered by the staff.The college eventually opened on a disused hockey pitch, in Whitehead, on the 1 September 1997, under the leadership of Eugene Martin, an experienced teacher and manager from Northern Ireland's first integrated school, Lagan College.The religious balance was perfect (31% minority)  and completely in line with government recommendations - yet the government of the day still remained ".. not convinced"
Edited sentence: " The IEF continued to fund the college from their meagre resources and the high quality education that was promised to the students was delivered by the staff.But the end of the terrible difficulties surrounding Ulidia's insecure future was in sight and with its eighth Development Proposal, submitted to the then new Secretary of State, Dr Mo Mowlam, in December 1999, the Department of Education finally capitulated and granted Ulidia Integrated College full funding, effective from September 2000.For generations to come, the story of the origins of Ulidia Integrated College and its hardships in the face of adverse difficulties, will inspire and enthuse the children of the college and all those who look for a better future for Northern Ireland.The college eventually opened on a disused hockey pitch, in Whitehead, on the 1 September 1997, under the leadership of Mr Eugene Martin, an experienced teacher and manager from Northern Ireland's first integrated school, Lagan College.The religious balance was perfect (31% minority)  and completely in line with government recommendations - yet the government of the day still remained ".. not convinced