Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
| Scotland Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Foghlam agus Sgilean | |
since 29 March 2023 | |
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| Seat | Edinburgh |
| Appointer | First Minister (following approval from Scottish Parliament) |
| Inaugural holder | Sam Galbraith Minister for Education and Children |
| Formation | 19 May 1999 |
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| Salary | £126,452 per annum (2024) (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
| Website | www |
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a' Chaibineit airson Foghlam agus Sgilean), commonly referred to as the Education Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire an Fhoghlaim), is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet responsible for all levels of education in Scotland. The incumbent is Jenny Gilruth, who assumed office on 29 March 2023 and was reappointed on 8 May 2024.
The Cabinet Secretary is supported by the Minister for Higher and Further Education, Graeme Dey, and the Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, Natalie Don.