Cap. 605 Art. 5Right of the State to regulate education.

It shall be the right of the State -

(a) to implement the Framework for the Education Strategy for Malta;

(b) to implement the National Curriculum Framework of studies for all schools at pre-compulsory and compulsory education level and the national minimum conditions for all schools;

(c) to establish the national minimum conditions for all schools and ensure adherence by licence holders to such conditions;

(d) to secure compliance with the National Curriculum Framework of studies; and

(e) to ensure the provision of quality inclusive and equitable education by all providers in the education sector:

Provided that, without prejudice to the above-mentioned rights of the State, the State recognises the right of non-state schools to have their own character, identity, ethos, and autonomy.