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Denholm House
Almondvale Business Park
Almondvale Way
Livingston EH54 6GA
Established: 2011
Total SG funding 2024-25: £43,947,000
Chief Executive: Donna McMaster
Email: enquiries@educationscotland.gov.scot
Web: https://education.gov.scot/
Tel: 0131 244 4330
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ
Established: 2016
Total SG funding 2024-25: N/A
Chief Executive: Joanna Macdonald, Chief Executive and National Chief Social Work Adviser
Email: admin@socialwork.gov.scot
Web: https://www.socialwork.gov.scot
Scottish Forestry
Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh EH11 3UT
Established: 2019
Total SG funding 2024-25: £69,192,000
Chief Executive: Paul Lowe
Calton House
5 Redheughs Rigg
Edinburgh EH12 9HW
Established: 1993
Total SG funding 2024-25: £463,547,000
Chief Executive: Linda Pollock
Email: gaolinfo@sps.pnn.gov.uk
Web: http://www.sps.gov.uk
Tel: 0131 330 3500
Scottish Public Pensions Agency
7 Tweedside Park
Tweedbank
Galashiels TD1 3TE
Established: 1993
Total SG funding 2024-25: £31,061,000
Chief Executive: Stephen Pathirana
Email: See web
Web: https://pensions.gov.scot/
Tel: 01896 893 000
Social Security Scotland
Agnes Husband House
South Union Street
Dundee
DD1 4BF
Established: 2018
Total SG funding 2024-25: £296,983,000
Chief Executive: David Wallace
Email: See web
Web: https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
Tel: 0800 182 2222
Student Awards Agency Scotland
Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh EH11 3UT
Established: 1994
Total SG funding 2024-25: £19,612,000
Chief Executive: Catherine Topley
Email: See web
Web: http://www.saas.gov.uk
Tel: 0300 555 0505
Update to headcount information on Introduction page
To remove staff Q4 and Q3 2025 data
Update the name of the Chief Executive for Drinking Water Quality Regulator
Removal of text referring to Scottish Government directorates - general on the page "Public sector organisations outwith Ministerial or Parliamentary responsibility". Move the text referring to "Other Scottish bodies" to the section which follows NHS Eileanan Siar
Update CEO details for Education Scotland
Update interim CEO details for Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and the Scottish Prison Service. Updating records to include Public Services Delivery Scotland and remove entries for NHS National Services Scotland and NHS Education for Scotland
To input staffing data for public bodies for Q4 2025
To input details for the newly established National Social Work Agency
Removal of Accountable Officer for Scottish Commission on Social Security
Input details for His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland which is now live
Update CEO details for Zero Waste Scotland
Addition of an email address for Qualifications Scotland
Add Qualifications Scotland as a new Public Body which now replaces Scottish Qualifications Authority
Include reference to Qualifications Scotland and removal of reference to SQA
Update address details for Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People
Update CEO details for Scottish National Investment Bank
To provide PB Headcount Staffing Data for Q3 2025
To update Chief Executive details for NHS Orkney
To update Chief Executive details for NHS Ayrshire and Arran
To update Chief Executive details for HM Chief Inspectorate of Prosecution
To update Q2 Staffing figures for David MacBrayne Ltd
To update Q2 2025 staffing headcount data
Removal of Local Authorities Remuneration Committee as it has been previously stood down
Inputting Details for Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator
Amending contact details for public bodies
Updating details of Chief Executives of NHS Health Boards
Patient Safety Commissioner live as at 1st September
To update details of funding provided to public bodies
Update made to the CEO details for National Records of Scotland to Alison Byrne OBE.
Update made to CEO details for VisitScotland to Vicki Miller.
Update made to CE details for NHS Borders to Peter Moore.
Update made to the list of organisations outwith Ministerial or Parliamentary control - removal of Remarkable Ltd.
Amended the address for Scottish Water.
Amended email address for Accounts Commission.
To update financial figures for Scottish Futures Trust.
To amend Queen's Lord Treasurer Remembrancer.
To amend the Biometrics Commissioner entry as number of staff entered in error.
Update to the headcount figures for Public Bodies as provided by ONS.
Update to the headcount figures for Public Bodies as provided by ONS.
Updated the number of Other Scottish Bodies due to error in total.
Updated the list of Scottish Government Directorates and added Research Data Scotland under Other Scottish Bodies.
Update to Scottish Biometrics Commissioner information.
Updated headings of Public Bodies in this category in line with accessibility requirements.
Updated headings of Public Bodies in this category in line with accessibility requirements.
Updated contact details for Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.
Updated contact details for Children's Hearings Scotland.
Updated SFRS Chief Executive details.
Removed Waste Scotland from public sector organisation not on the directory as it is now registered as NDPB.
To add new NDPB to directory - Zero Waste Scotland..=
Updates made to staffing figures.
Updates made to alignment and details.
update alignment.
Notes update to Directory.
Further updates to Notes page under PB Directory.
To update Notes page under PB Directory.
to update contact details of public body.
Update details of public bodies.
to update contact details of public bodies.
To update contact details of public bodies
To update contact details of public bodies
to update public body details
Updates to contact details and website addresses
Update CEO for Public Body
to update address and telephone number of HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland
to update telephone and email address for public body
to update information for some NDPBs
To amend Headings from Bold to Heading 3
Updating Q1 2024 staffing figures for all public bodies
Updated contact information for Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.
Removed Zero Waste Scotland from Public sector organisations not recorded on the directory section.
CEO of Scottish Human Rights Commission updated.
Updated Other significant national bodies.
Minor update to National Museums Scotland.
Added Redress Scotland and Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel.
CE of Scottish Roadworks Commissioner updated.
Updated contact details on three pages.
Quarter 4 information added for many organisations.