Education Authority
| Údarás Oideachais (Irish) Lear Owerance (Ulster Scots) | |
| Formation | April 1, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-departmental body |
| Headquarters | Academy Street, Belfast, BT1 2NQ |
Chief Executive | Sara Long |
Chair | Mr Barry Mulholland |
| Website | www |
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) which was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly. The authority became operational on 1 April 2015.