About Education Scotland
Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency charged with supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education and thereby securing the delivery of better learning experiences and outcomes for Scottish learners of all ages. Education Scotland‘s chief executive is responsible to Scottish ministers, within the terms of the framework document, for its management, performance, and future development.
Our status as an executive agency means that we operate independently and impartially, whilst remaining directly accountable to Scottish Government ministers for the standards of our work. This status safeguards the independence of inspection, review and reporting within the overall context of the National Performance Framework.
Education Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government. We support:
- the quality and improvement of education in Scotland
- the professional development of educators
- improved learning experiences and outcomes for Scottish learners
We are accountable to the Scottish Government for the standards of our work.
Our Executive Agency status means that we are independent and impartial. This status protects the independence of inspection and reporting.
Education Scotland Associate (ESA)
This role will allow the associates to gain a national perspective of education, developing their system leadership as well as benefitting from additional high-quality professional learning.
What we do
The work we do to support Scottish learners and educators.
Policies and information
Find information on a range of topics including policy and legislation, procurement, data protection and complaints handling.
Planning and reporting
Annual reports, corporate and scrutiny planning and Minutes from the meetings of Education Scotland's Advisory Board.
Registrar of Independent Schools
Find information about the Registrar of Independent Schools
Employee survey
Education Scotland has released results from its previous employee surveys.
Current vacancies
Find opportunities to make a positive contribution to the future of Scotland’s children and young people.
Education Scotland Leadership Team
Find out more about the Chief Executive and the Leadership Team of Education Scotland.
Non-Executive Board Members (NEBM)
Find out about the members of our Advisory Board and Audit and Risk Committee.
The Education Scotland Framework
Our framework outlines how we fulfil our remit and purpose.