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EA’s Health and Wellbeing Champions Committee invited all staff during June and July to get involved in EA’s Summer Family Food Appeal.

The EA is running a Summer Family Food Appeal in partnership with The Trussell Trust.  

Congratulations to everyone in our procurement section with the EA winning ‘Procurement Team of the Year’ at the recent GO Procurement Awards.

As part of the Education Authority’s (EA) work to transform special educational needs services for our children, young people and their families, it has changed the way a request for statutory assessment is made.

Tuesday 25 May 2021

Today, the EA Youth Service have reopened the Hammer Youth Centre within the heart of the Shankill to serve as a resource for the community. 

Tuesday, 25th May 2021

The Education Authority, along with Translink, have an exciting competition for post-primary pupils. We want your help in coming up with a #hashtag for a new face covering that we will promote.

Monday, 24th May 2021

Education Authority Youth Service are working in partnership with the Ulster University to attract new talent to the youth and community work sector through the Pathway to Professional Youth Work Programme.

Tuesday, 27th April 2021

The Education Authority is delighted to announce the launch of the REACH Programme which will provide youth work support for the emotional health and wellbeing of pupils within schools across Northern Ireland.

Today, it was announced that Belfast has won the bid to host One Young World in 2023, a global summit that brings together over 2000 young leaders from over 190 countries with the aim of tackling some of the most pressing issues of our time. 

Thursday, 18th March 2021

The non-invasive saliva-based LAMP (Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification) test is designed to find asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic cases so they can be isolated, along with their contacts, as quickly as possible, therefore reducing the risk of transmission of Covid-19 in schools.

Friday, 5th March 2021

The Education Authority is making a second call to all Outdoor Education Centres, to apply for Covid-relief funding.

At a meeting of the Teachers’ Negotiating Committee held today, the Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council (NITC) formally accepted Management Side’s offer for teachers’ pay 2019-20 and 2020-21.

The Education Authority welcomes today’s launch of the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework by Education Minister, Peter Weir and Health Minister, Robin Swann.

Thursday, 25th February 2021

The Education Authority (EA) welcomes the publication of the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) Report on Impact Review of Special Educational Needs.

The Education Authority welcomes today’s announcement from the Education Minister, Mr Peter Weir, that funding of £1 million has been secured to provide much needed support to Outdoor Education Centres.

Tuesday, 5th January 2020

Mr Barry Mulholland has today taken up post of Chairperson to the Board of the Education Authority (EA) following a successful public appointments competition. 

Congratulations to our Catering service who were winners at the recent APSE awards. The Association for Public Service Excellence Awards highlights excellence in the delivery of frontline services to local communities.

Wednesday, 9th December 2020

This website was created to support teachers through the 2020-2021 academic year and beyond. It aims to promote the reflective practice of the Teacher Professional Learning strategy, supporting teachers to be learning leaders.

Creation of happiness boxes is one of the strategies outlined in an innovative on-line Teacher Professional learning Programme, which was launched by the Education Authority (EA) on 5th November 2020.

We are delighted to be supporting the Christmas Family Appeal again this year. Last year you generously raised over 2300 toys for this Appeal as part of an EA wide campaign.