1. Decision on taking business in private

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

2. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Louise Church MSYP (Galloway and West Dumfries)
  Member, Education and Lifelong Learning Committee
  Scottish Youth Parliament
• Juliet Harris
  Director
  Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)
• Gina Wilson
  Head of Strategy
  Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Gavin Yates
  Executive Director
  Connect

and then from:

• Dr Douglas Hutchison
  Executive Director of Education, Glasgow City Council
  representing the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Susan Quinn
  Convener, Education Committee
  Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)

3. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill (in private)

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

4. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.