Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise
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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.
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Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Ministear na Cloinne, na h-Òigridh agus An Gealladh | |
Style | Minister (within parliament) Children's Minister (informal) Scottish Children's Minister (outwith Scotland) |
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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 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.