The Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is a department of the Government of Nova Scotia responsible for overseeing education institutions in the province.
[1] In 1949, a minister and deputy minister of education were appointed, and the former Council of Public Instruction (which oversaw the Education Office) was abolished.
The education system is separated into public schools (Grades Primary to 12) and post-secondary (colleges and universities).
The Department of Education is headed by an elected official appointed by the Premier: and by a senior civil servant called a Deputy Minister: The Department of Education is composed of several operational units, including:[3] In 2008 the Department of Education underwent significant structural change with the creation of the new Department of Labour and Workforce Development.
The former Skills and Learning branch has moved into this new department.