• Gruppe for intern administrasjon
• Gruppe for etatstyring
• Gruppe for budsjett og økonomiforvaltning
• Gruppe for oppvekstpolitikk og sosial inkludering
• Gruppe for demokrati og medvirkning
• Gruppe for lov og regelverksutvikling
• Gruppe for barnevernstiltak
• Gruppe for barnevernstrukturer
• Gruppe for migrasjon og minoriteter

CHILDREN AND YOUTH DEPARTMENT (BUA) is responsible for the overall child and youth policy, children and young people growing up and living conditions, including child welfare and adoption policy, and coordination to other ministries. The department is now divided into 9 groups:

Unit for Internal Administration - Group Administration Management - Team for budget and financial management - Group for childhood policy and social inclusion - Group of democracy and participation - Group for law and regulatory developments - Group of child care - The group of child welfare structures - Group for Migration and Minorities