Education Authority
| Údarás Oideachais (Irish) Lear Owerance (Ulster Scots) | |
| Formation | April 1, 2015 |
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| Type | Non-departmental body |
| Headquarters | Academy Street, Belfast, BT1 2NQ |
Chief Executive | Richard Pengelly |
Chair | Mervyn Storey |
| Website | www |
| Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 | |
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| Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
| Long title | An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Education Authority; to confer power on the Department of Education to make grants to sectoral bodies; and for connected purposes. |
| Citation | 2014 c. 12 (N.I.) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 December 2014 |
| Other legislation | |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Education Authority (Irish: Údarás Oideachais) 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 (N.I.)) which was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly. The authority became operational on 1 April 2015.