Education Authority

About Us
EA is responsible for ensuring that efficient and effective primary and secondary education services are available to meet the needs of children and young people, and support for the provision of efficient and effective youth services.
Highlights on EA
World Downs Syndrome Day 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
EA are celebrating World Downs Syndrome Day 2025! This year’s theme is #ImproveOurSupportSystems.
EA’s Resourcing Team Win CIPD ‘Best Resourcing and Talent' Award
12 March 2025
Congratulations to the EA’s Resourcing Team who won ‘Best Resourcing and Talent Strategy’ at the recent CIPDNIAwards (sponsored by The CIPD in Northern Ireland) and well done to all winners and finalists at the awards for the HR profession in Northern Ireland.
EA survey reveals the economy and environment are biggest concerns for children and young people in NI
10 March 2025
Poverty, employability and climate change are considered the most pressing for children and young people surveyed by the Education Authority (EA), with nearly a third (30%) selecting it as the most important of the eight themes discussed, followed by play and leisure (19%) and emotional wellbeing (16%).