| Foghlam Alba | |
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| Executive Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 July 2011 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Headquarters | Denholm House, Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA |
| Motto | Transforming lives through learning[1] |
| Employees | 281 |
| Annual budget | £28.7 million (2023—2024)[2] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Executive Agency executive |
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| Website | education |
Education Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Foghlam Alba) is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, tasked with improving the quality of the country's education system. Education Scotland is responsible for inspecting Scotland's state–funded primary and secondary schools, as well as nursery schools which form part of a primary school. Education Scotland and Scotland's Care Inspectorate may collaborate in joint–inspection processes of nursery schools, with work commencing in 2023 for the establishment of a joint inspection framework by both bodies. [4]
Independent, private schools in Scotland are regulated by the Scottish Council of Independent Schools in conjunction with Education Scotland. The Scottish Government minister responsible for Education Scotland and its functions is the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. Established in 2011, it is based at Denholm House in Livingston, West Lothian.
- ^ Education Scotland Corporate Planeducation.gov.scot Archived 25 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chapter 7 Education & Skills".
- ^ Scottish Government. "Scottish Government News release announcing New Chief Inspector of Education". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Inspection and review sector specific guidanceeducation.gov.scot Archived 2 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine