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 Education and Justice Directorates are a group of directorates of the Scottish Government.
The Director General for Education and Justice is Neil Rennick, who was appointed to the role in September 2023.
He has direct responsibility for education in Scotland, as well as for life-long learning.
Additionally, the directorate holds responsibility for safety and the justice system.
[3] The directorates were preceded by similar structures called "Departments" that no longer exist (although the word is still sometimes used in this context).