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A campaign to encourage applications to the role of school governors launched at the end of January. Schools across Northern Ireland are looking for skilled volunteers to become part of their team.

From Monday, 3 September, 2018 the Child Protection Support Service (CPSS) will have one dedicated number which can be utilised across the Authority by schools and staff.

Education Authority (EA) Chairperson Sharon O’Connor has commended students receiving their GCSE results this week and wished them well in the next stage of their educational journey.

The Education Authority does not intend to make any changes to the current arrangements for school crossing patrols in the current financial year.

Principal of Rossmar School today welcomed visitors to the site of the new school to cut the first sod. This marks the beginning of the construction work to bring the exciting plans for the £11.51m school to life.   

The Music Service recently welcomed past student Dearbhail McDonald, Group Business Editor at Independent Newspapers, to its annual Prize Night, which was held at Craigavon Civic Centre in June 2018.

Pupils and staff from Strandtown Primary School welcomed education officials and special guests to the East Belfast school for a ceremonial sod-cutting to mark the start of work on a new £4m 12-classroom extension.

EA is currently encountering a small number of transport issues in the Armagh area.

The Education Authority (EA) has responded to concerns outlined in a letter received today from the Post Primary Area Learning Communities in Northern Ireland.

The Department of Education has announced the appointment of two new members to the Education Authority Board.

The Education Authority (EA) has today launched a new ‘Cycle2Work’ Scheme for EA staff.

As part of EA’s Health & Wellbeing Strategy, EA is committed to promoting a healthy workplace and supporting colleagues in finding ways in which they can take better care of their health both inside and outside of work by providing initiatives aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyles.

The official opening of the new £20m Castle Tower School took place on Wednesday 27 June when education officials and special guests joined staff and pupils at the Ballymena special school to mark the occasion.

Shared education on both sides of the border is to receive over €29million of EU PEACE IV funding through an initiative being taken forward by the Education Authority (EA) in partnership with Léargas.

Match-funding for this Collaboration and Sharing in Education (CASE) project has been provided by the Department of Education (DE) in Northern Ireland and the Department of Education and Skills (DES) in the Republic of Ireland.

The Education Authority (EA) has today signed up to Northern Ireland’s Mental Health Charter highlighting its commitment to promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

The post primary admissions process concluded on 18 May 2018 with a total of 22,371 (98.62%) children placed in a school. 86.35% of children have been offered a place at their first preference school, while 1.38% are as yet unplaced.

Stage 2 of the pre-school admissions process ended on 8 June 2018. At this date 22,566 (98.05%) pre-school age children with 87.48% being offered a place at first preference.  589 younger children were successfully placed.

Parents who have not obtained a funded pre-school place for their child at the end of the stage 2 of the process can view a list of pre-school providers that may have funded places available.

This can be found on the EA website.

The first sod on the new Woodburn Primary School building was turned at a ceremony to mark the start of construction of the £2.8m school.

Stage One of the Pre-School admissions process and the Primary admissions process concluded on Thursday 26 April 2018.

Inspirational teachers and staff from throughout Northern Ireland were honoured for their positive impact and dedication to the young people they teach at an awards ceremony at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.

The Education Authority (EA) has celebrated the completion of three outdoor play space and eco garden projects at St John the Baptist Primary School, St Kevin’s Primary School and St Teresa’s Nursery School. The projects delivered by EA have transformed the outdoor play areas at the three schools improving school facilities and enhancing the learning experience for children and young people.