Central

The central government is responsible for:

• The overall legislation;
• The organisation and functioning of public education services;
• The definition and award of diplomas, ranks and titles;
• The repartition of funding so as to ensure the equal access to the public service, and
• The control and evaluation of educational policies. Policy over the integration of children and students from ethnic minorities.
• Development strategies of higher education.
• Promotion of literacy and strategies for lifelong learning.

Regional

No competencies identified at the district level other than a co-ordination capability through regional divisions. As divisions of the central level, they do not have formal competencies.

 According to the 2016 Pre-School and School Education Act, the regional governor (official translation, but in principle the District governor) has responsibility over:

• Development and approval of a regional personality development support strategy for children and pupils on the basis of a needs analysis made in each municipality within the region.
• In the development of the strategy, the regional governor shall ensure the participation of a wide array of stakeholders (Article 196, para. 2).

Local ​

 Municipal authorities are responsible for:

• The compulsory school education of children up to the age of 16;
• Health services and the safety of kindergartens and schools, of children and pupils;
• The funds for the maintenance, construction, furnishing and general repairs of schools and kindergartens;
• The conditions for canteens, hostels, recreation, sports facilities and transport for children, pupils and teachers, and
• Scholarships and special grants to pupils.
• The security of children and pupils at kindergartens, schools and personality development support centres;

The implementation of the municipal personality development support programme for children and pupils in the pre-school and school education system and the implementation of local policies.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Education and Science

Regional Inspectorate of Education (RIE), Bulgaria is the territorial administration of the Ministry of Education and Science 

Sources

​Zakon za Preduchilishtnoto i Uchilishtno Obrazovanie (BG) [Pre-School and School Education Act], last amended 25.02.2020

Bulgaria National Roadmap for Research Infrastructure 2017-2023

Strategy for Development of Higher Education (2014-2020) in the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2014 - 2020 period

Action Plan for the measures under the Strategy for Development of Higher Education in Republic of Bulgaria for the period of 2014-2020

National Strategy for Lifelong Learning for the Period 2014 – 2020