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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Agenda: 07 May 2025

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

15th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:15am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill
  2. Widening Access Inquiry (in private)
  3. Education (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Tuesday, 06 May 2025 02:32pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Clare Reid
    Director of Policy and Public Affairs
    Prosper
  • Professor Nigel Seaton
    Fellow
    Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • and then from:

  • Martin Boyle
    Chief Operating Officer
    Scottish Funding Council
  • Damien Yeates
    Chief Executive
    Skills Development Scotland
  • Catherine Topley
    Chief Executive
    SAAS

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Widening Access Inquiry (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Education (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 3).