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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Agenda: 12 November 2025

Wednesday, 12 November 2025

32nd Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:15am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
  3. Evidence Session (in private)
  4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026 - 2027

Agenda published: Friday, 07 November 2025 10:09am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.


2. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Daniel Johnson
    Member in Charge of the Bill
    Scottish Parliament
  • Roz Thomson
    Principal Clerk, Head of Non-Government Bills Unit
    Scottish Parliament
  • Caroline Mair
    Solicitor, Legal Services
    Scottish Parliament

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Evidence Session (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026 - 2027

The Committee will consider a draft letter on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026 - 2027.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item