The Government of Abu Dhabi is continuously working to provide an education system that encompasses all ages and meets the needs of the national labour market in the future. The educational system includes public and private sectors, where public education is fully financed by the government and is provided for free to all UAE nationals up to the university level. The Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi is the body responsible for overseeing education development initiatives in all sectors, including public and private education from the foundation stage to secondary and higher education and technical and vocational education and adult education.