Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training

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Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training
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Formation22 April 2014
Succession18 May 2016
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The Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training was a position in the Scottish Government cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary had overall responsibility for employment policy, women's employment, youth employment, the living wage and skills and employment training. The Cabinet Secretary was assisted by the Minister for Youth and Women's Employment.The position was abolished in May 2016, with employment issues moving to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, and training matters being dealt with by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.

Contents

Responsibilities

Fair work – employment policy, women's employment, youth employment, the living wage, skills and employment training, implementation of the Wood Commission's recommendations, Skills Development Scotland.

History

The position of Minister for Youth Employment was a junior ministerial post created on 7 December 2011 following the recommendations of the Smith Group. [1] [2] The Minister reported primarily to the First Minister but was also accountable to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth. In April 2014, the brief became a Cabinet position, as Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women's Employment. In November 2014 the position was renamed as the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training, supported by the junior post of Minister for Youth and Women's Employment.

Overview

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training:

Public bodies

The following public bodies reported to the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training:

List of office holders

Minister for Youth Employment

NamePortraitEntered OfficeLeft OfficeParty
Angela Constance AngelaConstanceMSP20110510.JPG 7 December 201112 April 2014 Scottish National Party

Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women’s Employment

Angela Constance AngelaConstanceMSP20110510.JPG 12 April 201421 November 2014 Scottish National Party

Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training

Roseanna Cunningham Roseanna Cunningham.jpg 21 November 201418 May 2016 Scottish National Party

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References

  1. "Salmond announces youth jobs minister portfolio". BBC News. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. "Action to support young people" (Press release). Scottish Government. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014.