Education Authority

Education Authority
Údarás Oideachais / Lear Owerance
Formation Established April 1, 2015 (2015-04-01)
Type Non-departmental body
Headquarters Forestview, Purdy's Lane, Belfast, BT8 7AR
Chief Executive
Gavin Boyd
Chair
Sharon O’Connor
Website http://www.eani.org.uk

The Education Authority is a non-departmental body sponsored by the Department of Education in Northern Ireland. It was established under the Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12)[1] which was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly. The authority became operational on 1 April 2015.[2]

Responsibilities

The Education Authority 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.[3] These services were previously delivered by the five Education and Library Boards (ELBs). Each of the former ELBs is now a sub region of the Education Authority:

Education Authority Board

The Education Authority Board consists of 20 members plus the Chair. These include:

References

  1. "Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  2. "About Us - Education Authority". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  3. "About Us - Education Authority". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  4. "Belfast Region - Education Authority". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  5. "North Eastern Region - Education Authority". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  6. "South Eastern Region - Education Authority". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  7. "Southern Region - Education Authority". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  8. "Western Region - Education Authority". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  9. "Education Authority Board - Education Authority". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-24.

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