Minister for Schools and Skills
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The Minister for Learning and Skills 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 Learning and Skills has specific responsibility for school education, training and skills, HM Inspectorate of Education
and the Scottish Qualifications Authority
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created the junior post of the Minister for Schools and Skills who assists the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
, in the Scottish Executive Education Department
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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 Learning and Skills has specific responsibility for school education, training and skills, HM Inspectorate of Education
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the inspection of public and independent, primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learning, Local Authority Education Departments and teacher...
and the Scottish Qualifications Authority
Scottish Qualifications Authority
The Scottish Qualifications Authority is a non-departmental public body responsible for accreditation and awarding. It is partly funded by the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate of the Scottish Government, employing 750 staff, based in Glasgow and Dalkeith...
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Minister
The current Minister for Learning and Skills is Alasdair AllanAlasdair Allan
Dr Alasdair Allan is the Scottish Government's Minister for Learning and Skills and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Na h-Eileanan an Iar.-Career:...
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| 1. | Maureen Watt Maureen Watt Maureen Watt is a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland since 2006.Born in Aberdeen to a farming family, she was a secondary school teacher in Social Studies in England and moved back to Scotland to work in the oil sector.She was sworn in as MSP on 19... |
17 May 2007 | 10 February 2009 | 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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| 2. | Keith Brown Keith Brown (politician) Keith Brown is a Scottish politician and currently the Minister for Housing and Transport in the Scottish Government. As a member of the Scottish National Party , he was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent the Ochil constituency at the 2007 election... |
12 February 2009 | 12 December 2010 | 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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Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning |
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| 1. | Keith Brown Keith Brown (politician) Keith Brown is a Scottish politician and currently the Minister for Housing and Transport in the Scottish Government. As a member of the Scottish National Party , he was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent the Ochil constituency at the 2007 election... |
17 January 2009 | 11 December 2010 | 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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| 2. | Angela Constance Angela Constance Angela Constance is the Scottish Government Minister for Children and Young People and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Almond Valley since 2007.... |
11 December 2010 | April 2011 | 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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| 3. | Alasdair Allan Alasdair Allan Dr Alasdair Allan is the Scottish Government's Minister for Learning and Skills and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Na h-Eileanan an Iar.-Career:... |
20 May 2011 | 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 Schools 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 Schools portfolio rested with the Minister for Education and Young People. The Skills brief also rested with the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning between 1999 and 2007. 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 Schools and Skills 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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