Ministry Policy Site

How Policy Works

This page provides a general informal overview for anyone who is interested in a definition of policy and who would like to know which agency (ministry, school board or school) is responsible for particular policies within the public education system.

• See What is Policy? for an explanation of policy and why policy exists.
  
  
• The Policy Hierarchy page describes the relationships between law, legislation, regulation, and policy.
  
  
• The Ministry, Board of Education and School Policy Roles page examines who is responsible for developing and administering education policy.
  
  
• Finally, the Regulatory Reform page describes initiatives the Ministry is taking to reduce red tape in the system.