The concept of decentralisation and the issue of delegating more autonomy to the schools and colleges in the future are consolidated further in Part V of the Bill. It designates the decision- making role of colleges, noting that ‘The Minister and the Directorates shall promote the application of the principle of subsidiarity in the management and administration of the Colleges, within a framework of decentralisation and autonomy of the educational operation and services given by the Colleges and their schools according to the priorities, targets and national strategies adopted by the Government’ (Laws of Malta 2006 Cap.327, Part V, Article 57 (1):663).