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The '''Secretary of State for Education''', also known as the '''Secretary for Education''' and '''Education Secretary''', is the head of the [[Sanctaria|Sanctarian]] [[Department of Education (Sanctaria)|Department of Education]], which is concerned with, among other things, education policy and standards in [[Sanctaria]]. Between 1993 and 2015, the Secretary and Department were also responsible for the science, technology, and space portfolios.
The '''Secretary of State for Education and Research''', also known as the '''Secretary for Education and Research''' and '''Education Secretary''', is the head of the [[Sanctaria|Sanctarian]] [[Department of Education (Sanctaria)|Department of Education]], which is concerned with, among other things, education policy and standards in [[Sanctaria]], as well as the science, technology, and space portfolios. Between 2015 and 2022, those latter portfolios were under the purview of different departments.


The current Education Secretary is [[Peter Miller]]. He was appointed to the post on 01 February 2018.
The current Education Secretary is [[Noah Cameron]]. He was appointed to the post on 14 December 2022.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The Secretary for Education is the principal advisor to the [[Chancellor of Sanctaria|Chancellor]] on all matters relating to education and training policy in [[Sanctaria]]. Some of the areas the Secretary is responsible for include education access, primary to tertiary education systems, continuing and further education, and enacting government education policy.
The Secretary for Education is the principal advisor to the [[Chancellor of Sanctaria|Chancellor]] on all matters relating to education and training, science, and technology policy in [[Sanctaria]]. Some of the areas the Secretary is responsible for include education access, primary to tertiary education systems, continuing and further education, and enacting government education policy. They are also responsible for scientific policy, innovation and intellectual property law, and the space program.


===Duties===
===Duties===
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*Responsibility for school standards.
*Responsibility for school standards.
*Accreditation and oversight of education institutions.
*Accreditation and oversight of tertiary education institutions.
*Continuous review and implementation of national educational curricula.
*Continuous review and implementation of national educational curricula.
*Oversight and management of government education agencies, such as the Standards and Testing Agency.
*Oversight and management of government education agencies, such as the Standards and Testing Agency.
*Overall responsibility for free education access.
*Overall responsibility for free education access.
*Oversight of the [[Sanctarian Space Agency]].
*Management and supervision of the Sanctarian Intellectual Property Office.
*Development and implementation of science and technology policies.
*Provision of state funding to research foundations and laboratories.


==List of office holders==
==List of office holders==
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Revision as of 18:29, 14 December 2022

Secretary of State for Education and Research
Sanctarian Coat of Arms
Incumbent
Noah Cameron
since 14 December 2022
Style
  • The Right Honourable
    (formal)
  • Mister/Madam Secretary
    (spoken)
  • His/Her Excellency
    (in international correspondence)
Member of
  • House of Deputies
  • Cabinet
Reports toChancellor of Sanctaria
NominatorChancellor
AppointerPresident of Sanctaria
on the advice of the Chancellor, and the consent of the Senate
Term lengthAt the Chancellor's Pleasure
No fixed term
Formation19 November 1974
First holderDr. Thomas Pearse MP
SalaryS£280,000
Websiteedu.gov.sct

The Secretary of State for Education and Research, also known as the Secretary for Education and Research and Education Secretary, is the head of the Sanctarian Department of Education, which is concerned with, among other things, education policy and standards in Sanctaria, as well as the science, technology, and space portfolios. Between 2015 and 2022, those latter portfolios were under the purview of different departments.

The current Education Secretary is Noah Cameron. He was appointed to the post on 14 December 2022.

Overview

The Secretary for Education is the principal advisor to the Chancellor on all matters relating to education and training, science, and technology policy in Sanctaria. Some of the areas the Secretary is responsible for include education access, primary to tertiary education systems, continuing and further education, and enacting government education policy. They are also responsible for scientific policy, innovation and intellectual property law, and the space program.

Duties

Duties of the Education Secretary include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsibility for school standards.
  • Accreditation and oversight of tertiary education institutions.
  • Continuous review and implementation of national educational curricula.
  • Oversight and management of government education agencies, such as the Standards and Testing Agency.
  • Overall responsibility for free education access.
  • Oversight of the Sanctarian Space Agency.
  • Management and supervision of the Sanctarian Intellectual Property Office.
  • Development and implementation of science and technology policies.
  • Provision of state funding to research foundations and laboratories.

List of office holders

Key

Secretary of State for Education

No. Portrait Name
(Birth—Death) 		Government Term of office
1 Dr. Thomas Pearse
(1927—1992) 		1st 19 November
1974 		17 September
1979
2 Dennis Clarke
(1930—2016) 		17 September
1979 		03 November
1981
3 Andrew Burham
(b.1935) 		2nd 06 December
1981 		28 February
1984
4 Eli Taylor
(b.1933) 		28 February
1984 		17 October
1986
5 Sheree McQuaid
(b.1939) 		3rd 29 November
1986 		31 January
1990
6 Calum Grimshaw
(1942—2015) 		31 January
1990 		06 November
1993

Secretary of State for Education & Science

7 Henry Collins
(b.1943) 		4th 12 December
1993 		08 November
2000
8 Mark Kindle
(b.1969) 		5th 01 December
2000 		18 September
2005
9 Jackson Wright
(1939—2013) 		18 September
2005 		04 November
2007
10 Andrew Silk
(b.1974) 		6th 13 December
2007 		18 December
2010
11 Lorraine Dobson
(b.1950) 		18 December
2010 		05 February
2013
12 Noreen Islington
(b.1976) 		7th 01 March
2013 		11 September
2015

Secretary of State for Education

13[1] Andrew Silk
(b.1974) 		7th 11 September
2015 		12 January
2018
14 Peter Miller
(b.1964) 		8th 01 February
2018 		23 November
2022

Secretary of State for Education and Research

15 Noah Cameron
(b.1989) 		9th 14 December
2022 		Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ Silk had previously served as the 10th Education Secretary. As his terms were non-consecutive, he is numbered twice.
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