name: Education Authority, Northern Ireland
notes: The Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, which was passed in December 2014, replaced the five existing Education and Library Boards (ELBs) and their Staff Commission with the Education Authority from 1 April 2015. The Education Authority is a Government-sponsored Non-Departmental Public Body of the Department of Education. The Education Authority has assumed the responsibilities of the existing ELBs and their Staff Commission. This authority is based in Northern Ireland, or primarily serves Northern Ireland.