Minister for Children and Early Years
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The Minister for Children and Early Years is a Junior ministerial post in the Education Department
of the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet. The post was created in May 2007 after the appointment of the Scottish National Party
minority administration and the minister reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
, who has overall responsibility for the portfolio, and is a member of cabinet. The Minister for Children and Early Years has specific responsibility for nurseries and childcare, children's services, children's hearings, social work and HM Social Work Inspectorate.
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created the junior post of the Minister for Children and Early Years who assists the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
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Scottish Executive Education Department
The Scottish Government Education Directorates were a group of the civil service directorates in the Scottish Government. The Directorates were entitled Children, Young People and Social Care; Schools; and Lifelong Learning. They were responsible for education in Scotland; social work care for...
of the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet. The post was created in May 2007 after the appointment of the Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
minority administration and the minister reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning is a position in the Scottish Government cabinet responsible for the Education department...
, who has overall responsibility for the portfolio, and is a member of cabinet. The Minister for Children and Early Years has specific responsibility for nurseries and childcare, children's services, children's hearings, social work and HM Social Work Inspectorate.
Minister
The current Minister for Schools and Skills is Adam Ingram MSPAdam Ingram (SNP politician)
Adam Ingram MSP is the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley .- Electoral record:...
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| Name | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | ||
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| 1. | Adam Ingram Adam Ingram (SNP politician) Adam Ingram MSP is the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley .- Electoral record:... |
17 May 2007 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.... |
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History
From 1999 to 2000 responsibility for Children and Early Years rested with the Minister for Children and Education, which became the Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs in the McLeish Government of 2000 to 2001. From 2001 to 2007 the portfolio rested with the Minister for Education and Young People. The Salmond government, elected following the Scottish Parliament election, 2007Scottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
created the junior post of the Minister for Children and Early Years who assists the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning is a position in the Scottish Government cabinet responsible for the Education department...
, in the Scottish Executive Education Department
Scottish Executive Education Department
The Scottish Government Education Directorates were a group of the civil service directorates in the Scottish Government. The Directorates were entitled Children, Young People and Social Care; Schools; and Lifelong Learning. They were responsible for education in Scotland; social work care for...
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