Scottish Budget
Details of the Scottish Government's spending plans.
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Programme for Government
All you need to know about our Programme for Government which sets out the actions we will take in the coming year and beyond.
Education and skills - National Improvement Framework 2025: improvement plan
The 2025 improvement plan provides the full details of the actions that will be taken to deliver the seven outcomes set out in the 2025 National Improvement Framework, the evidence to support them, and how we will measure progress.
Publications
Education Scotland - Compliance with Supreme Court ruling on definition of sex: FOI Review
13 April 2026
Meeting between Minister for Higher and Further Education and Scotland's Rural College (SRUC): FOI release
01 April 2026
Scottish Exchange of Data: achievement of Curriculum for Excellence levels
26 March 2026
Consultations
Statistics and research
Scottish Exchange of Data: achievement of Curriculum for Excellence levels
26 March 2026
Physical Intervention in Schools – One Year Review of Guidance
24 March 2026
Pupil and teacher characteristics 2025
24 March 2026
News
AI guidance for schools
National guidance supports teachers and pupils to use AI safely and ethically.
New Education Scotland chief executive
Driving ahead with reform programme.
Investing in Gaelic’s future
Over £4 million to the world’s only Gaelic-medium college.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Jenny Gilruth MSP