The Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training was a position in the
Scottish Government
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. The Cabinet Secretary had overall responsibility for
employment policy
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, women's employment, youth employment, the
living wage and skills and employment training. The Cabinet Secretary was assisted by the
Minister for Youth and Women's Employment.The position was abolished in May 2016, with employment issues moving to the
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
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, and training matters being dealt with by the
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.
Responsibilities
Fair work – employment policy, women's employment, youth employment, the living wage, skills and employment training, implementation of the Wood Commission's recommendations, Skills Development Scotland.
History
The position of Minister for Youth Employment was a
junior ministerial post created on 7 December 2011 following the recommendations of the Smith Group.
The Minister reported primarily to the
First Minister
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but was also accountable to the
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (), commonly referred to as the Education Secretary (), is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet responsible for all levels of education in Scotland. The incumbent is Jenny Gilruth, who ass ...
and
. In April 2014, the brief became a Cabinet position, as Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women's Employment. In November 2014 the position was renamed as the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training, supported by the junior post of
Minister for Youth and Women's Employment.
Overview
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training:
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employment policy
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* women's employment
* youth employment
* the
living wage
* skills and employment training
* implementation of the Wood Commission's recommendations
Public bodies
The following public bodies reported to the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training:
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Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) () is the national skills agency of Scotland. It is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government.
History
Created on 1 April 2008, SDS is a merger of former organisations and services wh ...
List of office holders
References
External links
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Career development in the United Kingdom
Former ministerial posts of the Scottish Government