Education Authority (Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland has one Education Authority for the whole region, often just called the EA. It was set up in April 2015 and took over from the five Education and Library Boards, so older paperwork and older relatives may still mention a board. The EA is who you write to if you want a statutory assessment Statutory assessment (Northern Ireland) A close look at what help your child needs at school, done by the Education Authority in Northern Ireland. It can lead to a statement. Read the full definition of Statutory assessment (Northern Ireland) of your child's special educational needs SEND SEND is England's word for children who need extra help to learn. The rest of the UK uses other words, and other rules. Read the full definition of SEND , and it decides whether to assess and whether to issue a statement. Unlike England, where each council runs its own system, there is one authority for everyone in Northern Ireland, so there is no different council to go to.