Advanced Learning and Science Directorate

What we do

We deliver further and higher education in Scotland. This includes student support and science.

We are responsible for:

• developing the young workforce and tackling youth unemployment
• maintaining access to higher education based on the ability to learn and not the ability to pay
• creating the educated workforce required to help drive sustainable economic growth
• championing science, and the use of scientific advice to inform policy-making
• realising the benefits of college regionalisation

The Directorate also has sponsorship responsibility for the Scottish Funding Council.

Who we are

Cabinet Secretary and Ministers

Management