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
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%).
EA and NICIE Launch A Framework for Integrated Education
27 February 2025
The Education Authority (EA) and the Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) are delighted to launch a new self-evaluation tool to help all Integrated schools, regardless of age or management type, evaluate the nature, extent and quality of their Integrated ethos.