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Who decides school budgets?
School budgets in Northern Ireland are set by the Education Authority, which is accountable to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Unlike England, where the Department for Education sets policy, the UK government has no direct say in how schools here are funded or managed. This local control means different priorities.
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