The Education and Justice Directorates are a group of
directorates of the
Scottish Government
The Scottish Government (, ) is the executive arm of the devolved government of Scotland. It was formed in 1999 as the Scottish Executive following the 1997 referendum on Scottish devolution, and is headquartered at St Andrew's House in ...
. The Director General for Education and Justice is Neil Rennick, who was appointed to the role in September 2023. He has direct responsibility for
education in Scotland
Education in Scotland is provided in state schools, private school, private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. Mandatory education in Scotland begins for children in Primary 1 (P1) at primary school and ends in Fifth Year (S5) a ...
, as well as for life-long learning. Additionally, the directorate holds responsibility for safety and the justice system. The Director-General Education and Justice is a member of the Scottish Government's Corporate Governance Board. The individual directorates report to the Director-General.
History
The directorates were created by a re-organisation in 2011. The directorates were preceded by similar structures called "Departments" that no longer exist (although the word is still sometimes used in this context). As an overarching family of Directorates, the Learning and Justice Directorates incorporate the following individual Directorates:
Current Directorates
The Education and Justice Directorates currently consist of the following directorates:
* Children and Families Directorate
* Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
* Education Reform Directorate
* Justice Directorate
* Learning Directorate
* Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
* Safer Communities Directorate
Agencies and other bodies
The directorates are responsible for various
non-departmental public bodies
In the United Kingdom, non-departmental public body (NDPB) is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, the Scottish Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive to public sector organisations that have a role in the process of na ...
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Disclosure Scotland
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Education Scotland
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Registers of Scotland
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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
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Scottish Prison Service
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) () is an executive agency of the Scottish Government tasked with managing prisons and Young Offender Institutions.
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Scottish Housing Regulator
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Student Awards Agency for Scotland
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See also
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Scots law
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Education in Scotland
Education in Scotland is provided in state schools, private school, private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. Mandatory education in Scotland begins for children in Primary 1 (P1) at primary school and ends in Fifth Year (S5) a ...
** Education Scotland
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Care Inspectorate
References
External links
Directorateson Scottish Government website
{{Scottish Executive Departments
Scottish Government
Directorates of the Scottish Government