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Education Authority ‘reluctantly agrees’ to £14m of cuts to reduce costs

The Education Authority has “reluctantly” agreed to £14 million in cuts and measures to reduce costs. The board met as the body – which administers education in Northern Ireland – faces an “unprecedented” £200 million funding gap. While the Stormont ...

09 May 2023 at 18:54

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Freeze on school crossing patrol recruitment puts children at risk

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed serious concerns after it emerged that the Education Authority (EA) has implemented a freeze in the recruitment of lollipop crossing patrol staff at schools across Northern Ireland in an attempt to cut costs ...

05 Feb 2023 at 11:57

Local News

'Devastating' cuts will hit hardest for vulnerable children - Derry MLA

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed serious concern that a potential £110 million funding gap in the Education Authority (EA) budget will have catastrophic consequences for the delivery of Special Educational Needs (SEN) services. Mr Durkan ...

16 Feb 2023 at 17:19

Local News

Pupils with sensory issues must be supported at school mealtimes - Durkan

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has written to both the Education Authority (EA) and Education Permanent Secretary, Mark Browne on behalf of parents with children who have autism or similar conditions and struggle with sensory issues, to ensure ...

15 Mar 2023 at 11:36

Northern Ireland

Water infrastructure pressure affecting SEN provision, MLAs told

Pressure on the water infrastructure system in Northern Ireland is hampering efforts to provide more facilities for children with special educational needs (SEN), MLAs have been told. The chairman of Stormont’s Education Committee ...

30 Apr 2025 at 17:12

Northern Ireland

Education Authority cuts cannot be delivered, warn unions

Proposed cuts to the Education Authority (EA) budget in Northern Ireland are unrealistic and cannot be delivered, teaching unions have said. The Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council (NITC), an umbrella body for five unions, met on ...

17 Jan 2023 at 16:16

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EA Sports to rename FIFA franchise in 2023

Video games publisher EA Sports has announced it will stop making Fifa branded football games from 2023. The company confirmed it is ending its partnership with the football governing body, but will continue to make football ...

11 May 2022 at 11:07

Northern Ireland

Schools may be instructed to set up SEN provision amid crisis over places

Some schools in Northern Ireland could be formally instructed to set up specialist provision for children with special educational needs (SEN) due to a crisis over places. Currently there is a risk that more than 160 SEN ...

25 Jun 2025 at 12:36

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Over three quarters of County Derry primary schools under subscribed

More than three quarters of all primary schools in County Derry are currently operating within their capacity, the County Derry Post can reveal. Data provided by the Department of Education (DoE) has shown that 90 of ...

07 Sept 2022 at 09:00

Northern Ireland

Schools going for integrated status ‘experience significant barriers’ – report

Schools in Northern Ireland that want to obtain official integrated status are experiencing significant barriers, a new report has found. Around 70 out of 1,000 primary and post-primary schools across Northern ...

30 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Local News

Derry woman retires from her role as Area Catering Manager for the Education Authority

Derry woman Carmel Campbell, who was in her post for 32 years, has recently retired from her role as a catering manager for the Education Authority (EA). Thanking her supervisors for the work they’ve done and ...

15 Jul 2024 at 11:00

Local News

Translink announces important changes to school travel passes starting September 2024

Ahead of the summer break, Translink and the Education Authority (EA) have announced they will be issuing new bus and rail smartcards for eligible school pupils and further education students in the North ...

22 Jun 2024 at 16:00

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