The central Government is responsible for:

• Participating in the shaping of vocational education policy and implementing it;
• Participating in the shaping of human resources development policy and implement it;
• Establishing, liquidating, and reorganising vocational schools as well as approving general vocational education plans;
• The Vocational Training Council of Lithuania is the consultative body in deciding on strategic questions in the area of vocational education and training;
• The Non-Formal Youth Education Centre is responsible for the coordination of nationwide vocational guidance.

Local authorities are responsible for:

• Organisation of vocational training and vocational counselling;
• Creating a network of providers of vocational education, meeting the needs of municipal residents;
• Establishment, liquidation and reorganisation of vocational schools;
• Participation in the enrolment of persons in vocational training programmes;
• Planning the admission of students to vocational training establishments;
• Planning, organising and administrating vocational counselling.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport

Ministry of the Economy and Innovation

Non-Formal Youth Education Centre

Sources

Law on Local Self-Government

Law on Vocational Education and Training

Vocational Education and Training in Lithuania, (Cedefop), 2013