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Four people wearing helmets and harnesses prepare to climb a wooden outdoor climbing wall in a wooded area.

Downpatrick Pupils Build Friendships and Shared Understanding Through PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Residential

22 June 2026

Pupils from Lecale Trinity Grammar School and Down High School have strengthened friendships, teamwork and shared understanding through a recent PEACEPLUS ASPIRE residential at Lorne House.

Three young boys playing with toy dart guns inside a gymnasium with scattered foam darts on the floor.

Bangor Schools Celebrate Strong Shared Education Partnership

22 June 2026

Two Bangor primary schools are continuing to strengthen their long-standing Shared Education partnership, bringing pupils together to learn, play and build friendships across the local community.

Back row: Karen Forbes, Teacher; Kevin Holly, Senior Teacher; Education Minster Paul Givan; Ruth Thompson, Advisor, Primary Partnership EOTAS and Gillian Cuthbert, Assistant Director SEND Support Services/SEND Local IMPACT Teams. Front row Little Oaks pupils.

Education Minister sees firsthand Little Oaks EOTAS big impact

18 June 2026

Little Oaks EOTAS in Derry, a core component of the Local IMPACT Team (LIT) model of support, received a visit from the Education Minister Paul Givan, this week.

Dhayna, Abigail and Catherine, Year 12 pupils, pictured with their submissions to the 'Drawn to Equality' youth artwork competition.

Picture perfect young artists sketch out vision for equality

18 June 2026

Five talented young people from across Northern Ireland have been named as winners of the Education Authority's 'Drawn to Equality' youth artwork competition, with their creations set to feature in the EA's next Equality Action Plan.

Fact File - Maintenance of the Schools Estate

17 June 2026

Fact file on the maintenance of the schools estate.

EA’s Director of Youth Services Awarded OBE

16 June 2026

EA’s Arlene Kee, Director of Youth Service, has been awarded an OBE for services to young people in the King’s Birthday Honours, which were announced on Friday 12 June.

King's Birthday Honours 2026

16 June 2026

Congratulations to education sector colleagues recognised for services to Education and Young People on the King's Birthday Honours List 2026.

Message to Youth Workers and Youth Organisations Across Northern Ireland

11 June 2026

Education Authority chief executive Richard Pengelly has thanked youth workers and youth organisations across NI for their work over recent days.

Information and Support Following Recent Disturbances

11 June 2026

Letter to Schools providing information and support following recent disturbances.

Group of people at Governor Network event.

Governor Networks Strengthen Leadership Across Controlled Schools

10 June 2026

Three Governor Networks for Chairpersons of Controlled Schools have recently taken place, building on the strong engagement and positive feedback from events held earlier this year.

Update on Disturbances

10 June 2026

EA is grateful to all schools and youth organisations for their support to children and young people at this time.

Update on Public Consultation

4 June 2026

Responses to an EA public consultation have indicated very strong support for schools having more freedom to adapt classroom support to individual pupils.

EA maintains youth service funding

2 June 2026

EA is conscious of the concerns expressed in recent months regarding youth service funding for 2026-27.

Pictured L-R are: Arlene Kee, Co-Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Youth Services at Queen’s and Director for Youth Services at the Education Authority for Northern Ireland; Mervyn Storey, Chair of the Education Authority Board; Richard Pengelly, Chief Executive of the Education Authority for Northern Ireland; and Dr Colm Walsh, Co-Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Youth Services at Queen’s.

Queen's University and Education Authority launch new Centre to prevent child and youth exploitation before harm occurs

2 June 2026

The Education Authority and Queen's University Belfast have joined forces to establish the Centre for Evidence-Based Youth Services, the first of its kind locally, and one of the very few globally, to place youth services at the heart of academic research and knowledge translation on violence prevention and harm reduction.