Education, Children and Young People Committee
The Education, Children and Young People Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- schools, colleges and universities
- additional support for learning
- early years and childcare
- Children’s Hearings
- child protection
- the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry and Scotland's Redress Scheme
- languages
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Education, Children and Young People Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Completed work
AI and Education
Additional Support for Learning
Alternative Certification Model
Budget 2022 to 2023
Budget 2023 to 2024
Budget 2024 to 2025
Budget 2025 to 2026
Budget 2026 to 2027
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
COVID-19's impact on children and young people
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
Colleges regionalisation inquiry
Covid and Schools January 2022
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
Drink and needle spiking
Early Learning and Childcare 1140 hours progress inquiry
Education (Scotland) Bill
Education Reform: OECD review and the 'Putting Learners at the Centre' report
Education Reform: independent reviews of qualifications and assessment, and skills delivery
Equally Safe
Legislative Consent Memorandum Advanced Research and Invention Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum British Sign Language Bill
PE1548 National Guidance on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
PE1668 Improving literacy standards in schools through research informed reading instruction
PE1692 Inquiry into the human rights impact of GIRFEC policy and data processing
PE1747 Adequate funding to support children with additional support needs in all Scottish Schools
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Languages Bill
Skills alignment with business needs
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill
The Promise: next steps for care-system reform
The Scottish Attainment Challenge
Universities
University of Dundee
Widening access to higher education
Correspondence
Correspondence
Education, Children and Young People Committee
18 March 2026
Written submissions from Scottish Funding Council, UHI, UHI Inverness, UHI Moray, 18 March 2026
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Publication of guidance - Relationships and Behaviour in Schools Action Plan 2024-27
18 March 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to the Convener, 18 March 2026
Education, Children and Young People Committee
National Social Work Agency - update
17 March 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Convener, 17 March 2026
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Community Sporting Initiatives for Children and Young People
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Subordinate Legislation, School Reform (Curriculum and Assessment)
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Subordinate Legislation, Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Group-based Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Subordinate Legislation, Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2, VAT and Independent Schools
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
Reports
Committee reports
Annual Report of the Education, Children and Young People Committee 2025-26
Published: 19 March 2026
This report sets out a summary of the Committee's work over the 2025-26 parliamentary year.
Education, Children and Young People Committee - Session 6 Legacy Report
Published: 16 March 2026
A report outlining the experiences of the Education, Children and Young People Committee in Session 6 of the Scottish Parliament.
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].
Committee Remit
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.
Current Members
Douglas Ross
Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Jackie Dunbar
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
George Adam
Member
Scottish National Party
Miles Briggs
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Ross Greer
Member
Scottish Green Party
Bill Kidd
Member
Scottish National Party
John Mason
Member
Independent
Paul McLennan
Member
Scottish National Party
Paul O'Kane
Member
Scottish Labour
Willie Rennie
Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members