News

13 November 2025

The Education Authority (EA) Youth Service has announced the establishment of a new Task and Finish Group to review and enhance youth work provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

11 November 2025

Earlier this year, EA's Chief Executive commissioned an independent review of EA’s minor works and maintenance services’ processes.

6 November 2025

Pupils from Knocknagor Primary School and Queen Elizabeth II Primary School recently came together for their first Shared Education pupil activity session under the PEACEPLUS ASPIRE programme.

5 November 2025

Education services in NI have faced growing and increasingly unsustainable budgetary shortfalls for a number of years. 

3 November 2025

Regional and Local Voluntary Youth organisations are invited to seek funding from the Youth Service grant programme which has been developed by the Education Authority and totals over £11.86 million.

23 October 2025

Letter to schools on 2025 - 2026 Financial Position.

22 October 2025

Pupils from St Brendan’s Primary School and Tandragee Primary School embarked on a new PEACEPLUS ASPIRE partnership with a heartwarming visit to their local library, setting the tone for a year of collaboration and friendship. 

21 October 2025

Superstar pupils of two Northern Ireland special schools took their places on the red carpet today for the launch of a video aimed at helping children feel less anxious about travelling to school by bus for the first time.

19 October 2025

A new and innovative school library system led by the Education Authority will reinvigorate how students access books and digital resources, promoting lifelong reading and learning.

20 October 2025

The Education Authority’s Youth Service has a new online home making it easier than ever for parents, young people, and youth workers to find information in one place.

17 October 2025

The PEACEPLUS ASPIRE initiative brings together schools, educators, and partners to foster shared learning experiences focussed on peace, reconciliation, and inclusion. 

16 October 2025

The PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Good Relations Symposium, held today (Thursday, 16th October 2025) focused on the theme ‘Connect’ in Shared Education, as a flagship event of Good Relations Week 2025.

16 October 2025

More than 20 schools from across Mid Ulster, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon gathered on Wednesday (October 15) to be recognised for their outstanding commitment to creating welcoming and inclusive environments for all pupils at the annual School of Sanctuary Awards.

7 October 2025

PEACEPLUS ASPIRE recently hosted a series of Teacher Professional Learning sessions in Coleraine, Cookstown, and Belfast to support and empower new Shared Education Coordinators.

7 October 2025

Almost 600 educators have attended the Dungannon and Cookstown Area Learning Community (ALC) Teacher Conference, held on Monday, 29th September 2025. 

July 2025

This summer, over 250 young people from across Northern Ireland embarked on a week-long educational visit to Annecy, France.

On Saturday 3rd May 2025, EA Youth Service hosted the Young Changemakers Market, a social enterprise market which consisted of 21 businesses all set up and created by young people.

We were delighted to welcome local MLA for Upper Bann, Doug Beattie MC to Drumgor Youth Centre on Thursday 14th August to meet with young people from the area, get a tour of the youth centre and to celebrate the end of summer provision.

Youth Service, along with partners from An Carn, Scouts NI, Boys and Girls Club, Youth Action, Bytes and Young Farmers of Ulster launched guidance for full-time and part-time staff, volunteers and community members: ‘Working with Young People in Rural Areas’.

3 October 2025

The Education Authority would like to thank everyone for their support and cooperation in relation to today’s school closures.