1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Job Start Payment

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Graeme Hendry
  Head of Government, Parliamentary and Stakeholder Engagement
  Skills Development Scotland
• Zara Kitson
  Senior Head of Government Partnerships
  King's Trust
• Karyn Dunning
  Chief Operating Officer
  Social Security Scotland
• Jo Derrick
  CEO
  Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (Staf)

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/56)

4. Job Start Payment

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.

5. National Performance Framework

The Committee will consider its response to the Scottish Government's consultation on its review of the National Performance Framework.

6. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.