Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Ministear na Cloinne, na h-Òigridh agus An Gealladh | |
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since 29 March 2023 | |
Style | Minister (within parliament) Children's Minister (informal) Scottish Children's Minister (outwith Scotland) |
Member of | |
Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
Seat | Edinburgh |
Appointer | First Minister |
Inaugural holder | Adam Ingram Minister for Children and the Early Years |
Formation | 17 May 2007 |
Salary | £106,185 per annum (2024)[1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
Website | www |
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The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet. The incumbent reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, who has overall responsibility for the portfolio, and is a member of Cabinet.
The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise has specific responsibility for the social services workforce, childcare and preschool, children's services, children's hearings and the Care Inspectorate.[2] The current holder of the role is Natalie Don who was appointed in March 2023 upon the formation of the First Yousaf Government.