Charles III William, Duke of Rothesay Swinney government The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP Kate Forbes MSP Sixth session Alison Johnstone MSP Angela Constance MSP Dorothy Bain KC The Rt Hon Lord Carloway KC PC United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections Local elections Referendums Starmer ministry The Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP The Minister for Higher and Further Education is a Junior ministerial post in the Education Department of the Scottish Government.

[3] The post is one of two reporting to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, alongside the Minister for Children and Young People.

The Salmond government, elected following the 2007 Scottish Parliament election, created the junior post of the Minister for Schools and Skills who assisted the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, in the Scottish Executive Education Department.

This was then retitled on 7 December 2011 following the creation of the Minister of Youth Employment post which took over the responsibility for skills and training.

Ms Martin's name was omitted from the list of appointments to be approved by Parliament on 28 June 2018 following a reshuffle.