The Education, Children and Young People Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda:
The Education, Children and Young People Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Education, Children and Young People Committee Future business
The Committee considers its work programme regularly to maintain a rolling programme of business. The Committee's main business over coming months will include:
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will be holding Stage 2 proceedings.
The Committee has also agreed to hold evidence sessions on group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation, the Curriculum Improvement Cycle, progress on reform to senior phase qualifications and community sporting initiatives for children and young people.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth
9 February 2026
Letter from the Convener of the Public Audit Committee to the Convener, 9 February 2026
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Revised RSHP Guidance Publication
4 February 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills concerning the revised Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood statutory teaching guidance, 4 February 2026
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Follow up information from meetings on 7 and 21 January 2026
3 February 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to the Convener, 3 February 2026
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Subordinate Legislation, Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Universities
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Subordinate Legislation, Scotland’s Rural College
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Subordinate Legislation
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Interests, Professor Alexis Jay and the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Cross-portfolio Session
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Subordinate Legislation, Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2, Correction
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Interests, Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]
Published: 12 February 2026
This report sets out the Education, Children and Young People Committee's consideration of the Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft].
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report
Published: 16 January 2026
The Education, Children and Young People Committee's scrutiny of the Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.
Published: 07 January 2026
This report sets out the Education, Children and Young People Committee's consideration of Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) at its meeting on 7 January 2026.
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and matters relating to the Historical Abuse Inquiry, redress and languages falling within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members