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The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport is responsible for:

• Drawing up and implementing education policy and legislation on the education of pre‑school children, secondary, higher vocational, and adult education, higher education, and science;
• Informing the public on legislative issues;
• Developing education programmes;
• International networking and cooperation;
• Social protection of pupils in pre‑school institutions, elementary schools (basic education), music schools, secondary schools, and adult education institutions.

Local authorities are responsible for:

• Construction and maintenance of educational facilities;
• Managing a public network of elementary schools and secondary, vocational, and higher schools in their territories;
• Creating conditions for adult education.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport
 
 
Sources

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport

The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 33/91-I, 42/97, 66/2000, 24/03, 69/04, 68/06, 47/13 and 75/16)

Local Self-Government Act (Official Gazette RS, Nos. 94/07 – official consolidated text, 76/08, 79/09, 51/10, 40/12 – ZUJF, 14/15 – ZUUJFO, 11/18 – ZSPDSLS-1, 30/18 and 61/20 – ZIUZEOP-A)