Scottish Government Learning and Justice Directorates
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The Scottish Government Learning and Justice Directorates are a group of civil service Directorates
in the Scottish Government created by a December 2010 re-organisation.
The individual directorates within the over-arching Learning and Justice Directorates report to the Director-General, Leslie Evans.
and the Directorates. However, the activities of the Directorates include those under the purview of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Kenny MacAskill
MSP and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
, Mike Russell MSP.
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
in the Scottish Government created by a December 2010 re-organisation.
The individual directorates within the over-arching Learning and Justice Directorates report to the Director-General, Leslie Evans.
Ministers
There is no direct relationship between MinistersMinister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
and the Directorates. However, the activities of the Directorates include those under the purview of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Kenny MacAskill
Kenny MacAskill
Kenneth "Kenny" Wright MacAskill is the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Eastern, formerly Edinburgh East and Musselburgh since 2007...
MSP and 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...
, Mike Russell MSP.
Directorates
The over-arching Scottish Government Directorates were preceded by similar structures called "Departments" that no longer exist (although the word is still sometimes used in this context). As an over-arching unit, the Learning and Justice Directorates incorporate the following individual Directorates:- Learning
- Employability, Skills and Lifelong Learning
- Justice
- Education Analytical Services
- Safer Communities.