Appointment of Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland

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Published March 30th, 2026

Detected March 12th, 2026

Summary

The UK Government has issued the His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland (Appointment) Order 2026. This statutory instrument officially appoints Ruth Anne Binks as His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland, effective March 30, 2026.

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This document, the His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland (Appointment) Order 2026, formally appoints Ruth Anne Binks to the position of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland. The Order is made under the powers conferred by the Education (Scotland) Act 2025 and comes into force on March 30, 2026. The appointment is based on the recommendation of the Scottish Ministers.

This is a routine administrative appointment. For compliance officers, this means a key leadership position within Scotland's education regulatory framework has been filled. No immediate compliance actions are required for regulated entities, but awareness of the new appointee is noted.

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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2026 No. 138

EDUCATION

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland (Appointment) Order 2026

Made

10th March 2026

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

12th March 2026

Coming into force

30th March 2026

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of March 2026

Present,

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made in exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 3(1) of schedule 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2025(1) and all other powers enabling His Majesty to do so.

In accordance with paragraph 3(1) of schedule 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2025 this Order is made on the recommendation of the Scottish Ministers.

Accordingly, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows.

Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland (Appointment) Order 2026 and comes into force on 30 March 2026.

Appointment of the Chief Inspector

Ruth Anne Binks is appointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland(2).

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints Ruth Anne Binks as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland.

(1) 2025 asp 11.

(2) The office of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland (in Gaelic, Àrd-Neach-sgrùdaidh an Rìgh airson Foghlam ann an Alba) is established by section 33 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2025.