About us

We're a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government.

We collect, preserve and publish information about Scotland's people and history, to inform current and future generations.

Our purpose and governance

What we do

Information about our purpose, remit and different roles
Our boards and groups

An overview of our various boards and their remits
Annual report and accounts

About our Annual Report and Accounts, what's in them and why we publish them
Strategy and plans

About our 2024-2029 strategy and our most recent business plan
Job vacancies

View our latest job opportunities and apply through the Scottish Government jobs site

Information and processes

Procurement

Our procurement process, terms and conditions, and how to do business with us
Requesting information

How to request information we hold, including making Freedom of Information requests
Raise a complaint

How to make a complaint and an overview of our complaints procedure

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