His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2025 |
| Type | Inspectorate |
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent organisation | Scottish Government |
| Website | educationinspectorate |
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education in Scotland (HMIE) is a public body of the Scottish Government, responsible for the inspection of public and private, primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learning, Local Authority Education Departments and teacher education.
HMIE and Learning and Teaching Scotland were merged in 2011 to create Education Scotland. However, the body was re-established in 2025, following the passage of the Education (Scotland) Act 2025.
The head of the service is the HM Chief Inspector of Education, held in the interim by Graeme Logan. The Chief Inspector in appointed by the King on advice from the Scottish Government.