Scottish Government directorates

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The Scottish Government directorates are the main administrative divisions of the devolved Scottish Government, each responsible for specific policy areas and public services under ministerial leadership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government administrative division
organizational unit
country Scotland
distinctFrom UK central government departments
surface form: UK Government departments
governingBody Scottish Government
hasPart Directorate for Advanced Learning and Science
Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Economy
Directorate for Chief Economist
Directorate for Chief Medical Officer
Directorate for Chief Nursing Officer
Directorate for Chief Scientific Adviser
Directorate for Chief Social Work Adviser
Directorate for Children and Families
Directorate for Civil Law and Legal System
Directorate for Communications, Ministerial Support and Facilities
Directorate for Communities
Directorate for Constitution and Cabinet
Directorate for Culture, Tourism and Major Events
Directorate for Digital
Directorate for Digital Health and Care
Directorate for Economy
Directorate for Education and Skills
Directorate for Energy and Climate Change
Directorate for Environment and Forestry
Directorate for Fair Work, Employability and Skills
Directorate for Finance
Directorate for Health and Social Care
Directorate for Housing and Social Justice
Directorate for Internal Audit and Assurance
Directorate for Justice
Directorate for Learning
Directorate for Legal Services
Directorate for Local Government and Communities
Scottish Government directorates self-linksurface differs
surface form: Directorate for Marine Scotland

Directorate for People
Directorate for Performance and Strategic Outcomes
Directorate for Police Division
Directorate for Safer Communities
Directorate for Social Security
Directorate for Transport
jurisdiction Scottish Government
surface form: devolved Scottish administration
languageOfWork English
Scottish Gaelic
legalBasis devolution settlement under the Scotland Acts
locatedIn Edinburgh
partOf Scottish Government
reportsTo Cabinet of the Scottish Government
surface form: Scottish Ministers
responsibleFor delivery of public services in Scotland
implementation of Scottish Government policy
public administration in Scotland
scope devolved matters in Scotland
seatOfGovernment St Andrew’s House
underAuthorityOf Cabinet Secretary for Education
surface form: Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

Cabinet Secretary for Finance
surface form: Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution

Cabinet Secretary for Health
surface form: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs (title may vary over time)
surface form: Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

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Cabinet of the Scottish Government oversees Scottish Government directorates
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh usedBy Scottish Government directorates
First Minister of Scotland hasAuthorityOver Scottish Government directorates
NHS Scotland governedBy Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Marine Management Organisation collaboratesWith Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government marine authorities
NHS Fife supervisedBy Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate
Cabinet Secretary for Health worksWith Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Cabinet Secretary for Justice oversees Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Prison Service (policy oversight)
Cabinet Secretary for Justice advisedBy Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Justice Directorate
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs (title may vary over time) governsThrough Scottish Government directorates
subject surface form: Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs
this entity surface form: Directorates of the Scottish Government
Scottish Government directorates hasPart Scottish Government directorates self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Directorate for Marine Scotland
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service worksWith Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Justice Directorate
NHS workforce governedBy Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Scottish Qualifications Authority supervisingAuthority Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Education Directorate
Directorate for Communities parentOrganization Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Communities and Local Government portfolio
Directorate for Finance parentOrganization Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Directorates
Directorate for Digital partOf Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government core directorates
Directorate for Digital appliesTo Scottish Government directorates
Directorate for Internal Audit and Assurance areaServed Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government core directorates
Directorate for Internal Audit and Assurance oversightArea Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government departments
Directorate for Children and Families partOf Scottish Government directorates
this entity surface form: Scottish Government Education and Skills portfolio
Directorate for Learning partOf Scottish Government directorates