The Regional Inspectorate of Education, based in Angra do Heroísmo, is a department of the Regional Secretariat for Education and Science that has been granted administrative autonomy. It is responsible for inspecting and supervising educational and teaching establishments within the Autonomous Region of the Azores education system through assessment, auditing, supervision, control and the provision of technical support, in addition to safeguarding public interests and the interests of those using the system.