Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training

The Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training was a position in the Scottish Government cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary had overall responsibility for employment policy, women's employment, youth employment, the living wage and skills and employment training. The Cabinet Secretary was assisted by the Minister for Youth and Women's Employment.The position was abolished in May 2016, with employment issues moving to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, and training matters being dealt with by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.

Responsibilities Fair work – employment policy, women's employment, youth employment, the living wage, skills and employment training, implementation of the Wood Commission's recommendations, Skills Development Scotland.

History The position of Minister for Youth Employment was a junior ministerial post created on 7 December 2011 following the recommendations of the Smith Group. The Minister reported primarily to the First Minister but was also accountable to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth. In April 2014, the brief became a Cabinet position, as Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women's Employment. In November 2014 the position was renamed as the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training, supported by the junior post of Minister for Youth and Women's Employment.

Overview

Responsibilities The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training: employment policy women's employment youth employment the living wage skills and employment training implementation of the Wood Commission's recommendations

Public bodies The following public bodies reported to the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training: Skills Development Scotland

List of office holders Minister for Youth EmploymentNamePortraitEntered officeLeft officeParty Angela Constance 7 December 201112 April 2014Scottish National PartyCabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women’s Employment Angela Constance 12 April 201421 November 2014Scottish National PartyCabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training Roseanna Cunningham 21 November 201418 May 2016Scottish National Party

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