The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Education, and Social Services (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a ’Chaibineit airson Slàinte, Foghlam, agus Seirbheisean Sòisealta) is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet responsible for all levels of health, education and social care in Scotland.
The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Health. Education and, Social Services include: school standards, quality and improvement, school infrastructure & staffing, educational attainment, qualifications and closing the attainment gap, National Improvement Framework, teaching profession, behaviour and measures to combat bullying, modern languages and the Gaelic and Scots languages, Skills Development Scotland, non-advanced vocational skills, historical abuse enquiry
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The responsibilities of the Cabinet for Health, Education,and Social Services include: NHS, Elective centres, Health care and social integration, Carers, Adult care and support, Implementing 2020 Vision and National Clinical Strategy, Patient services, NHS staff and pay, Problem alcohol use and recovery, Healthy working lives, National service planning, NHS performance, Acute services, Sporting events and legacy, Patient safety, Quality strategy, Public health, Health protection, Sport and physical activity, Primary care, Mental health, Allied healthcare services, Dentistry, Sexual health, medical records, Health improvement, Drugs policy, Child and maternal health.
Cabinet Secretaries[]
Nº | Name | Region | Tenure | Image |
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1 | John Swinney | South Western Scotland | 16th February 2020-Present | ![]() |
Scotland |
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The Scottish Government |
First Minister • Deputy First Minister |
Cabinet Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs • Cabinet Secretary for Justice • Lord Advocate |
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Education, and Social Services • Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Business, and Labour |
The Scottish Parliament |
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament |
Scottish National Party |
Scottish Regions |
Northern Scotland • Eastern Scotland • South Western Scotland |