About the Inquiry
The Committee agreed to hold a mini inquiry on employability programmes including sanctions.
Timetable
The Committee held an oral evidence session on 26 January 2017. A second oral evidence session with the Minister for Employability and Training was held on 2 February 2017.
Evidence
On 26 January 2017 the Comittee took evidence from:
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Rachel Stewart, Senior Public Affairs Officer, Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH);
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Dr Sally Witcher, Chief Executive Officer, Inclusion Scotland;
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Tommy McDade, Assistant Director of Employment, Training and Skills, Barnardo's Scotland on behalf of the Young Person’s Consortium;
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Marion Davis, Senior Manager, One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS);
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Rhiannon Sims, Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland;
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Pamela Smith, People Group Chair, Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development (SLAED).
Read the meeting papers and the Official Report
On 2 February 2017 the Comittee took evidence from
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Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Employability and Training;
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Michael McElhinney, Employability Programme Lead;
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Julie Bilotti, Policy Manager, Employability Policy Team, Scottish Government.
Read the meeting papers and the Official Report
Correspondence