Organisation ministry OCW

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) makes policies, drafts legislation and appropriates public funds on behalf of Dutch citizens. It serves 3.5 million pupils, students and their parents, as well as artists, curators and teachers. And it serves everyone else in the Netherlands affected by the activities in its remit.

The Minister, Marja van Bijsterveldt-Vliegenthart, and the State Secretary Halbe Zijlstra, provide the Ministry's political and strategic leadership.

The Ministry consists of 21 ministerial departments in four cross-sectoral departments, three state services, two agencies, two inspectorates and three associated advisory councils.