Introduction to the NEELB

The North Eastern Education and Library Board was established in 1973 and its constitution as revised is laid down in the Education and Libraries (NI) Order 1986. The Board consists of 35 members, appointed by the Minister responsible for the Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DE), and representative of the following:-

each District Council in the Board’s area
transferors’ interests
trustees of maintained schools
those with an interest in the services for which the Board is responsible, including the Library Service, Youth Service and teachers.

The Board is the local education and library authority for most of County Antrim and the eastern part of County Londonderry comprising the Local Government Districts of Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Larne, Magherafelt, Moyle and Newtownabbey.

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Finance, LMS Budget Statements
The main purpose of the Budget Statement is to indicate clearly the Board's planned spending for the forthcoming financial year on the direct and indirect costs of all schools to be covered by its LMS...

Corporate / Strategic Plans
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Latest Press Releases

Press Release, Young mathematicians shine in mental test
04 July 2008 Year 8 students from 13 post primary schools, four from each, took part in the North Eastern Education...

Press Release, Education Welfare workers are an elite group
04 July 2008 Eight Education Welfare Officers from the North Eastern Education and Library Board have become the...

Press Release, Cullybackey kids have a ball
27 June 2008 A Cullybackey primary school’s dining hall became a dance hall for one day in May. The...

Press Release, Health in Mind survey launched
26 June 2008 A major new survey will find out how people access information about mental health. Health in...

Press Release, School meals employees celebrate training successes
25 June 2008 School cooks in the North Eastern Education and Library Board’s area are trained to a high...

Press Release, St. Colm’s High School Eco success
24 June 2008 St. Colm’s High School, Draperstown, is the first post primary school in Magherafelt...