Central
The Ministry of Children and Education is responsible for:
- Establishing goals for the contents of primary school education, including special education;
- Establishing programmes for upper secondary education;
- The Centre for teaching aids and materials;
- Youth educations;
- Programmes and rules for adult education and vocational training (FVU).
The Ministry of Higher Education and Science is responsible for:
- University education;
- Research;
- Funding programmes for research and innovation.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Children and Education
Ministry of Higher Education and Science
Regional
Regional authorities are responsible for:
- Managing teachers' trainings;
- Operating the most specialised national and regional education;
- Operating educational institutions with special education for people with a speech, hearing or sight impairment (communication centres); and
- Coordinating youth education and education for adults, including FVU and education for dyslexics.
Local
Municipal authorities are responsible for:
- Public schools;
- School buses and transportation of children to and from school;
- Primary school, including special education;
- Special education for adults;
- Pedagogic training;
- Home-schooling rules and control.
