This is all meetings of Education, Children and Young People Committee held in 2026. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Higher and Further Education
Scottish Government
• Clare Hicks
Director of Education Reform
Scottish Government
• Shirley Laing
Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills
Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor
Director for Learning
Scottish Government
• Andrew Watson
Director for Children and Families
Scottish Government
• Garry Ross
National Officer for Higher Education
EIS
• Jonnie Hall
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Policy
National Farmers Union Scotland
• Professor Wayne Powell
Principal and Chief Executive
SRUC
• Jeroen Van Herk
UNISON Steward
SRUC
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Jaxon Parish
Qualifications Scotland Policy Team Leader, Education Reform Directorate
Scottish Government
• Judith Brown
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Louisa Brown
Kinship Care and Fostering Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Rachael Wilson
Team Leader, Children's Residential Care Unit
Scottish Government
• Claire Montgomery
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
This is all meetings of Education, Children and Young People Committee held in 2025. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Professor Alexis Jay
Independent Chair
National Strategic Group on Child Sexual Abuse
and then from:
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Iona Colvin
Chief Social Work Adviser
Scottish Government
• Andrew Watson
Director for Children and Families
Scottish Government
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Higher and Further Education
Scottish Government
• Clare Hicks
Director of Education Reform
Scottish Government
• Adam Reid
Deputy Director for Skills
Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor
Interim Director for Learning
Scottish Government
• Andrew Watson
Director for Children and Families
Scottish Government
• 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
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Gavin Henderson
Deputy Director, Keeping the Promise
Scottish Government
• Iona Colvin
Chief Social Work Adviser
Scottish Government
• Tom McNamara
Head of Youth Justice and Children’s Hearings
Scottish Government
• Barry McCaffrey
Lawyer
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor
Interim Director for Learning
Scottish Government
• Stella Smith
Head of Supporting Learners Policy Unit
Scottish Government
• Robert Eckhart
Supporting Learners Policy Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Nico McKenzie-Juetten
Head of School Education Branch
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Professor Nigel Seaton
Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor
University of Dundee
• Lee Hamill
Interim Finance Director
University of Dundee
• Fiona Whitelock
Policy Manager, The Promise
COSLA
• Dave Berry
Director
Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership
• Jim Savege
Chief Executive, Aberdeenshire Council
representing the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Scotland)
• Professor Soumen Sengupta
Director Health and Social Care
South Lanarkshire Council
and then from:
• Charlotte Wilson
Chief Inspector (Temporary), Children and Young People
Care Inspectorate
• Maree Allison
Chief Executive
Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
• John Trainer
Chief Social Work Officer for Renfrewshire Council and Convener
Social Work Scotland
• Jacqui Brasted
Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes
Scottish Funding Council
• Richard Maconachie
Director Lead, Dundee Recovery Team
Scottish Funding Council
• Tiffany Ritchie
Acting Director of Finance
Scottish Funding Council
and then from:
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Higher and Further Education
Scottish Government
• Stuart Greig
Head of Governance and Assurance Division, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Scottish Government
• Amanda Callaghan
Deputy Director for the Institutional Stability Response Hub
Scottish Government
• Edmund Anderson
Team Leader Strategic Engagement
Scottish Government
• Phillip Thomson
Policy Officer, Strategic Engagement Team
Scottish Government
• Lynne Binnie
Service Lead for Inclusion, Edinburgh City Council and Co-Chair of the Inclusion Network
Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Tom Britton
Edinburgh Local Association Assistant Secretary
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Dr Pauline Stephen
Chief Executive and Registrar
General Teaching Council for Scotland
• Mike Corbett
National Official (Scotland)
NASUWT
• Gavin Calder
Chief Executive Officer of Harmeny School, and Board Member
Scottish Council of Independent Schools
• Dr Simon Webster
Head of Research and Policy
Enable
• Kate Sanger
Family Carer and Co-creator of Communication Passport
• Suzi Martin
External Affairs Manager
National Autistic Society Scotland
and then from:
• Sarah Leitch
Director of Development
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
• Nicola Killean
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Ben Higgins
Chief Executive Officer
Restraint Reduction Network
• Stephen Bermingham
Senior Policy and Standards Manager
Children's Hearings Scotland
• Matt Forde
Partnerships & Development Director
NSPCC Scotland
• Margaret Smith
Services Manager
Partners in Advocacy
• Alistair Hogg
Head of Practice and Policy
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)
• Laura Pasternak
Policy & Public Affairs Manager
Who Cares? Scotland
and then from:
• Lynne O'Brien
Chief Officer for Children and Families
Aberlour
• Duncan Dunlop
• Natalie Williams
Head of Policy and Campaigns
The Fostering Network
• Jo Derrick
CEO
Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (Staf)
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Saskia Kearns
Team Leader, Learning for Sustainability and Outdoor Learning
Scottish Government
• Lewis Hedge
Deputy Director, Curriculum and Qualifications
Scottish Government
• Kirstie McKerron
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Sheriff David Mackie
Chairperson
Hearings System Working Group
• Fiona Duncan
Independent Strategic Advisor
The Promise Scotland
• Fraser McKinlay
Chief Executive
The Promise Scotland
and then from:
• Claire Burns
Director
CELCIS
• Kate Thompson
Policy Officer
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
• Katy Nisbet
Head of Legal Policy
Clan Childlaw
• Maria Galli
Convener of the Child and Family Law Sub-Committee
Law Society of Scotland
• Professor Iain Gillespie
Former Principal and Vice-Chancellor
University of Dundee
• Peter Fotheringham
Former Director of Finance
University of Dundee
• Dr Jim McGeorge
Former Chief Operating Officer
University of Dundee
• Amanda Millar
Former Chair of Court
University of Dundee
• Angela Cox
Chair, College Principals Group
Colleges Scotland
• Andy Witty
Director of Strategic Policy and Corporate Governance
Colleges Scotland
• Joanna Campbell
Principal and Chief Executive
Glasgow Kelvin College
• Professor Wayne Powell
Principal and Chief Executive
Scotland’s Rural College
• Vicki Nairn
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
University of the Highlands and Islands
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Graeme Logan
Director of Learning
Scottish Government
• Clare Hicks
Director of Education Reform
Scottish Government
• Andrew Watson
Director for Children and Families
Scottish Government
• Stuart Greig
Deputy Director, Governance and Assurance Division, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Scottish Government
• Professor Sue Rigby
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Edinburgh Napier University
• Claire McPherson
Director
Universities Scotland
• Professor Sir Peter Mathieson
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
University of Edinburgh
• Professor James A. Miller
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
University of the West of Scotland
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Andrew Mott
Head of Legislation and CLD unit
Scottish Government
• Cath Henderson
Apprenticeship team leader
Scottish Government
• Alison Martin
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Jess Dolan
Head of Institutional Governance and Reform
Scottish Government
• Alison Martin
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Sarah Collins
National Officer for Further Education
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Liam Davenport
Industrial Officer
PCS Union
• Nicola Jackson
UNISON Steward
Skills Development Scotland
• Mary Senior
Scotland Official
UCU Scotland
• John Lewis
Scottish Funding Council Workplace Representative
Unite the Union
and then from:
• Vikki Manson
Deputy Head of Policy Scotland
Federation of Small Businesses
• Paul Campbell
General Manager, Scottish Water and SAAB Employer Engagement Group Chair
representing Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB)
• Carolyn Currie
Chief Executive
Women’s Enterprise Scotland
• Jon Vincent
Principal, Glasgow Clyde College
representing Colleges Scotland
• Sir Paul Grice
Interim Convener
Universities Scotland
• Andrew Ritchie
Lead Officer DYW, Aberdeenshire Council
representing the ADES Sub-Group on Foundation Apprenticeships
• Sai Shraddha S. Viswanathan
President
National Union of Students Scotland
and then from:
• Ian Grigg
Operations Director
Esteem Training
• Sarah Dalrymple
Founder and Director
SDC-Learn
• Stephanie Lowe
Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF)
• Phiona Rae
Head of Administration and Finance
Tullos Training
• Clare Reid
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
Prosper
• Professor Nigel Seaton
Fellow
Royal Society of Edinburgh
and then from:
• Martin Boyle
Chief Operating Officer
Scottish Funding Council
• Damien Yeates
Chief Executive
Skills Development Scotland
• Catherine Topley
Chief Executive
SAAS
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Laura Meikle
Head of Support and Wellbeing Unit
Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor
Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Nico McKenzie-Juetten
Lawyer
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Nicola Killean
Commissioner
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Gina Wilson
Head of Strategy
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Nick Hobbs
Head of Advice and Investigations
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Gavin Henderson
Deputy Director, Keeping the Promise
Scottish Government
• Iona Colvin
Chief Social Work Adviser
Scottish Government
• Professor Shane O'Neill
Interim Principal and Vice Chancellor
University of Dundee
• Tricia Bey
Acting Chair of Court
University of Dundee
• Professor Blair Grubb
Vice Principal (Education)
University of Dundee
• Helen Simpson
Interim Director of Finance
University of Dundee
and then from:
• Francesca Osowska
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Funding Council
• Richard Maconachie
Director of Finance
Scottish Funding Council
• Jacqui Brasted
Interim Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes
Scottish Funding Council
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Clare Hicks
Director, Education Reform
Scottish Government
• Nico McKenzie-Juetten
Lawyer
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Andrew Rea
Legal Trainee
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• David Gregory
Strategic Director - Scottish Attainment Challenge
Education Scotland
• David Leng
Head of Scottish Attainment Challenge
Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor
Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Jacqui Brasted
Interim Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes
Scottish Funding Council
• Fiona Burns
Assistant Director, Student Interests and Access
Scottish Funding Council
• Daniel Proudfoot
Senior Data Analyst
Scottish Funding Council
• Erica Russell-Hensens
Deputy-Director, Student Interests, Access and Quality
Scottish Funding Council
and then from:
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Shirley Laing
Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills
Scottish Government
• Clara Pirie
Senior Policy Manager, Student Equalities and Fair Access
Scottish Government
• Professor John McKendrick
Commissioner for Fair Access
and then from:
• James Dunphy
Director of Educational Excellence
Advanced HE
• Lydia Rohmer
Principal and Chief Executive, UHI North, West and Hebrides
representing Colleges Scotland
• Rebecca Scarlett
Senior Policy and Information Officer
Lead Scotland
• Claire McPherson
Director
Universities Scotland
• Shirley Rogers
Chair
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• John Booth
Director of Communications
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Donna Stewart
Interim Director of Qualifications Development
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Laura Robertson
Deputy Chief Executive
Disclosure Scotland
• Gareth Wilks
Director of Policy and Engagement
Disclosure Scotland
• Susan Bonellie
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Laura Robertson
Deputy Chief Executive
Disclosure Scotland
• Gareth Wilks
Director of Policy and Engagement
Disclosure Scotland
• Susan Bonellie
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Laura Robertson
Deputy Chief Executive
Disclosure Scotland
• Gareth Wilks
Director of Policy and Engagement
Disclosure Scotland
• Susan Bonellie
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Laura Robertson
Deputy Chief Executive
Disclosure Scotland
• Gareth Wilks
Director of Policy and Engagement
Disclosure Scotland
• Susan Bonellie
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Scottish Government
• Eleanor Passmore
Deputy Director for Early Learning and Childcare
Scottish Government
• Joanna Mackenzie
Team Leader, Targeted Children and Family Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Kirstie McKerron
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Andy Witty
Director of Strategic Policy and Corporate Governance
Colleges Scotland
• Joanna Campbell
Chair of the College Principals Group and Principal
Dumfries and Galloway College
• Audrey Cumberford
Principal
Edinburgh College
• Neil Cowie
Principal
North East Scotland College
• Ellie Craig
Chair and MSYP for Glasgow Cathcart
Scottish Youth Parliament
• Beinn Grant
MSYP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
Scottish Youth Parliament
• Beau Johnston
MSYP for Edinburgh Central
Scottish Youth Parliament
• Sophie Kerrigan
Deputy Convener, Education and Lifelong Learning Committee and MSYP for Stirling
Scottish Youth Parliament
• Jordana Rae
Convener, Education and Lifelong Learning Committee and MSYP for Cowdenbeath
Scottish Youth Parliament
• Kirsty Macdonald
Faculty Head of Social Subjects, Paisley Grammar School and President
Scottish Association of the Teachers of History (SATH)
• Rebecca Hanna
Teacher of History and Politics, Linlithgow Academy and Committee Member
Scottish Association of the Teachers of History (SATH)
• Andy Johnston
History Teacher, Ross High School and Committee Member
Scottish Association of the Teachers of History (SATH)
• Liz Nolan
Director of Children and Families
Aberlour
• Fiona Bradford
Service Manager, Criminal Exploitation Intervention Service
Action for Children Scotland
• Barbara Keenan
Operational Director of Children’s Services
Action for Children Scotland
• Lauren Nicolson
Project manager for Families Together
East Lothian Council
• Linda Richards
Service Manager Looked After Services
Perth & Kinross Council
• Claire McGuigan
Youth, Family and Community Learning Locality Manager
South Lanarkshire Council
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Neil Rennick
Director-General Education and Justice
Scottish Government
• Stuart Greig
Head of Governance and Assurance Division
Scottish Government
• Andrew Watson
Director for Children and Families
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Education, Children and Young People Committee held in 2024. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Liz Smith
Member in Charge of the Bill
Scottish Parliament
• Neil Stewart
Senior Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
Scottish Parliament
• Claudia Bennett
Senior Solicitor
Scottish Parliament
• Claire Burns
Director
CELCIS
• Fiona Duncan
Independent Strategic Advisor
• Professor Trish McCulloch
Professor of Social Work and Deputy Dean in the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
University of Dundee
• Fraser McKinlay
Chief Executive
The Promise Scotland
and then from:
• Alison Bavidge
National Director
Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW)
• Laura Caven
Chief Officer, Children and Young People Team and Co-Chair of the Additional Support for Learning Project Board
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Ben Farrugia
Director
Social Work Scotland
• Stephen Smellie
Chair of Social Work Issues Group
UNISON Scotland
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Fiona Robertson
Chief Executive
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Clare Hicks
Director, Education Reform
Scottish Government
• Martyn Ware
Director of Policy, Analysis and Standards
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise
Scottish Government
• Gareth Wilks
Director of Policy and Customer Engagement
Disclosure Scotland
• Magdalene Boyd
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Natalie Don-Innes
Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise
Scottish Government
• Saskia Kearns
Team Leader, Curriculum Development
Scottish Government
• Nico McKenzie-Juetten
Lawyer
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Andrew Bradshaw
Wider Achievement Manager (Outdoor Learning and Adventure Education), City of Edinburgh Council
also representing The Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education
• Matthew Sweeney
Policy Manager, Children and Young People
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Tara Lillis
Policy Official (Scotland)
NASUWT
• Brenda Leask
Executive Manager, Schools, Children's Services
Shetland Islands Council
and then from:
• Phil Thompson
Development Manager
Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre
• Nick March
Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres Scotland
• Freda Fallon
Development Manager, Scotland
Outward Bound Trust
• Jamie Miller
Chief Executive
Scottish Outdoor Education Centres
• Emeritus Professor Chris Loynes
Professor in Human Nature Relations, Institute of Science and Environment, Centre for National Parks and Protected Areas (CNPPA) & Outdoor Studies
University of Cumbria
• Professor Greg Mannion
Senior Lecturer in Education
University of Stirling
• Dr Roger Scrutton
Honorary Research Fellow in Outdoor Education
University of Edinburgh
• Professor Louise Hayward
Professor of Education Assessment and Innovation, University of Glasgow
• Peter Bain
Executive Head Teacher and President
School Leaders Scotland (SLS)
• Shona Barrie
Director of Admissions and Access
University of Stirling
• Dr Douglas Hutchison
Executive Director of Education
Glasgow City Council
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Clare Hicks
Director, Education Reform
Scottish Government
• Jaxon Parish
Team Lead, NQB Policy
Scottish Government
• Nico McKenzie-Juetten
Lawyer
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Megan Farr
Policy Officer
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Gavin Yates
Executive Director
Connect
• Garvin Sealy
Interim Executive Director
Intercultural Youth Scotland
and then from:
• Ken McAra
HM Inspector of Education and Convenor of FDA Education Scotland Section
FDA
• Sharon McGuigan
SQA Accreditation Manager and Workplace Representative
Unite the Union
• Pauline Rodger
SQA Understanding Standards Project Manager and Workplace Representative
Unite the Union
• Gillian Hamilton
Chief Executive
Education Scotland
• Janie McManus
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education for Scotland
Education Scotland
• Fiona Robertson
Chief Executive
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
and then from:
• Laurence Findlay
Director of Education and Children’s Services, Aberdeenshire Council
representing the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Anne Keenan
Assistant Secretary
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Graham Hutton
General Secretary
School Leaders Scotland (SLS)
• Stuart Hunter
President
Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA)
• Professor Kenneth Muir
Honorary Professor
University of the West of Scotland
and then from:
• Professor Graham Donaldson
Honorary Professor, School of Education
University of Glasgow
• Barry Black
Post Graduate researcher
University of Glasgow
• Professor Mark Priestley
Professor of Education and the Director of the Stirling Centre for Research into Curriculum Making
University of Stirling
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Stuart Greig
Deputy Director, Governance and Assurance Division, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Scottish Government
• Shona Struthers
Chief Executive Officer
Colleges Scotland
• Professor John McKendrick
Commissioner for Fair Access
• Gareth Williams
Head of Policy
Prosper
• Professor Iain Gillespie
Convener
Universities Scotland
and then from:
• Richard Maconachie
Director of Finance
Scottish Funding Council
• Lynne Raeside
Deputy Director of External Affairs
Scottish Funding Council
• Karen Watt
Chief Executive
Scottish Funding Council
• Mark MacPherson
Audit Director
Audit Scotland
• David Belsey
Assistant Secretary
EIS-FELA
• Professor Mairi Spowage
Director
Fraser of Allander Institute
and then from:
• Dr Gavan Conlon
Partner
London Economics
• Ellie Gomersall
President
National Union of Students Scotland
• Mary Senior
Scotland Official
UCU Scotland
• Professor Mark Logan
Professor in Practice - Technology Entrepreneurship, School of Computing Science
Glasgow University
• Rosemary Agnew
Ombudsman
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Andrew Sheridan
Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Josh Barnham
Improvement Standards and Engagement Reviewing Officer
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Kate Forbes
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
Scottish Government
• Claire Cullen
Head of Gaelic and Scots
Scottish Government
• Douglas Ansdell
Team Leader, Gaelic and Scots
Scottish Government
• Nico McKenzie-Juetten
Lawyer, School Education Division
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Ninian Christie
Lawyer, Economy and Social Protection Division
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Donald Macleod
Chief Officer for Education & Children’s Services
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
• Joanna Peteranna
Area Manager
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• James Wylie
Corporate Director of Education, Leisure and Housing
Orkney Islands Council
and then from:
• Ealasaid Dhòmhnallach
Chief Executive Officer
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
• Iain MacMillan
Director of Development
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
• Jennifer McHarrie
Director of Education
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
• Donald Macleod
Chief Officer for Education & Children’s Services
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
• Seonaidh Charity
Chair
Comann Luchd-Teagaisg Àrd Sgoiltean
• Bruce Eunson
Scots Language Co-ordinator
Education Scotland
• Joan Esson
HM Inspector
Education Scotland
and then from:
• Dr Sylvia Warnecke
Associate Head of School Students and Nations, School of Languages and Applied Linguistics
Open University in Scotland
• Dr Gillian Munro
Principal
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
• Dr Inge Birnie
Co-Chair of the Languages Group
the Scottish Council of Deans of Education
• Lydia Rohmer
Principal and Chief Executive
UHI North, West and Hebrides
• Douglas Ansdell
Team Leader, Gaelic and Scots
Scottish Government
• Niall Bartlett
Policy Officer, Gaelic and Scots
Scottish Government
• Claire Cullen
Head of Gaelic and Scots
Scottish Government
• Ninian Christie
Lawyer, Economy and Social Protection Division
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Nico McKenzie-Juetten
Lawyer, School Education Division
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
and then from:
• Dr Michael Dempster
Director
Scots Language Centre
• Professor Robert McColl Millar
Chair in Linguistics and Scottish Language
University of Aberdeen
• Professor Wilson McLeod
Emeritus Professor of Gaelic
University of Edinburgh
• Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin
Gaelic Research Professor and Director of the UHI Language Sciences Institute
University of the Highlands and Islands
• Nicola Killean
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Nick Hobbs
Head of Advice and Investigations
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Gina Wilson
Head of Strategy
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Laura Meikle
Head of Support and Wellbeing Unit
Scottish Government
• Clair Henderson
Team Leader- Supporting Learners
Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor
Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Megan Farr
Policy Officer
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• David Mackay
Head of Policy, Projects and Participation
Children In Scotland
• Marie Harrison
Senior Policy Officer – My Rights, My Say
Children In Scotland
• Chloe Minto
Senior Solicitor
Govan Law Centre
and then from:
• Dr Lynne Binnie
Chair of the ASN network
Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Antony Clark
Executive Director
Audit Scotland
• Nicola Dickie
Director of People Policy
COSLA
• Kerry Drinnan
Education Service Manager, ASN Inclusion
Falkirk Council
• Vivienne Sutherland
Principal Psychologist, Educational Psychology Service
Fife Council
• May Dunsmuir
President of the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
• Deborah Best
Director
DIFFERabled Scotland
• Suzi Martin
External Affairs Manager
National Autistic Society Scotland
• Glenn Carter
Head of Scotland Office
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Dinah Aitken
Director of Development and External Affairs
Salvesen Mindroom Centre
• Irene Stove
Deputy Head Teacher and Committee Member
Scottish Guidance Association
• Susan Quinn
Convener, Education Committee
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Mike Corbett
National Official (Scotland)
NASUWT
• Peter Bain
Executive Head Teacher, Oban High School and Tiree High School, Tiree Primary School and Lismore Primary School and President
School Leaders Scotland (SLS)
• Matthew Cavanagh
ASN Committee
Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA)
• Sylvia Haughney
Education Convener at Glasgow City UNISON branch
UNISON Scotland
• Natalie Don
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Scottish Government
• Joanna Mackenzie
Team Leader, Targeted Children and Family Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Nico McKenzie-Juetten
Lawyer, School Education Division
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Andrew Watson
Director for Children and Families
Scottish Government
• Sam Anson
Deputy Director, Workforce, Infrastructure & Digital
Scottish Government
• Stuart Greig
Deputy Director, Governance and Assurance Division, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Scottish Government
• Clare Hicks
Director for Education Reform
Scottish Government
• Laura Murdoch
Deputy Director, Curriculum and Qualifications Division
Scottish Government
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Lesley Ward
Head of Public Bodies Governance and Reform
Scottish Government
• Jane Duffy
Unit Head, Post School Qualifications
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Education, Children and Young People Committee held in 2023. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Ollie Bray
Strategic Director
Education Scotland
• Helena Good
Director
Daydream Believers
• Chris Ranson
Physics Teacher and Lead for AI Integration
Dunblane High School
• Professor Judy Robertson
Chair in Digital Learning
University of Edinburgh
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Adam Mackie
Senior Policy Officer, Institutional Governance and Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Alison Martin
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Kevin Mitchell
Executive Director for Scrutiny and Assurance
Care Inspectorate
• Mike Burns
Assistant Chief Officer, Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership and Convener and Chair of the National Chief Social Work Officer Committee
representing Social Work Scotland
• Fraser McKinlay
Chief Executive
The Promise Scotland
and then from:
• Claire Burns
Director
CELCIS
• Nicola Killean
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Louise Hunter
Chief Executive Officer
Who Cares? Scotland
• Peter Bain
Executive Head Teacher, Oban High School, Tiree High School, Tiree Primary School and Lismore Primary School and President-elect
School Leaders Scotland
• Greg Dempster
General Secretary
Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland
• Barry Graham
Head Teacher
Wallace Hall Academy, Dumfries and Galloway
• Graham Hutton
General Secretary, School Leaders Scotland and former Head Teacher
Grove Academy, Dundee
• Pauline Walker
Head Teacher
Royal High School, Edinburgh
• Dr Janet Brown
Convenor, Education Committee
Royal Society of Edinburgh
• Professor Gordon Stobart
Emeritus Professor of Education, Institute of Education
University College London
• Professor Walter Humes
Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Stirling
• Dr Marina Shapira
Associate Professor in Sociology
University of Stirling
• Natalie Don
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Scottish Government
• Brendan Rooney
Bill Manager
Scottish Government
• Shona Spence
UNCRC Bill team
Scottish Government
• Jack Eykelbosch
Economic Advisor, Department for Children and Families
Scottish Government
• Fiona McMullen
Operations Manager
ASSIST
• Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Women's Aid
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
and then from:
• Stephen Bermingham
Head of Practice and Policy
Children's Hearings Scotland
• Jillian Gibson
Policy Manager, Children and Young People Team
COSLA
• Joanna Anderson
Policy Manager, Local Government and Finance Team
COSLA
• Alistair Hogg
Head of Practice and Policy
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)
• Ben Farrugia
Director
Social Work Scotland
• Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Graeme Logan
Director of Learning
Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor
Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Eleanor Passmore
Deputy Director for Early Learning and Childcare
Scottish Government
• Stephen Pathirana
Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills
Scottish Government
• Elizabeth Sommerville
Attainment Advisor
Education Scotland
• Dr Douglas Hutchison
President of the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) and Executive Director of Education
Glasgow City Council
• Carrie Lindsay
Executive Officer
Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Kirsty Flanagan
Director of Finance, Argyll and Bute Council
representing CIPFA Local Government Directors of Finance (Scotland)
• Professor Louise Hayward
Professor of Education Assessment and Innovation, University of Glasgow
and Chair of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment
• Professor Kenneth Muir
Honorary Professor at the University of the West of Scotland
both Members of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment Group
• Peter Bain
Headteacher, Oban High School
both Members of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment Group
• Fiona Robertson
Chief Executive
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Dr Gill Stewart
Director of Qualifications Development
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Laura Caven
Chief Officer, Children and Young People Team and Co-Chair of the Additional Support for Learning Project Board
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Laura Meikle
Head of Support and Wellbeing Unit and Co-Chair of the Additional Support for Learning Project Board
Scottish Government
• Fran Foreman
Project Board Member and Senior Education Officer – Inclusion and ASN / Inclusion, Wellbeing and Equalities
Education Scotland
• Scott Mulholland
Chair of the ADES Children and Young People’s ASN Network, Project Board Member and Assistant Director of Education
South Ayrshire Council
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Susan Pryde
Team Lead HE International
Scottish Government
• Kamran Durrani
Head of Funding and Sponsorship Unit
Scottish Government
• Jess Dolan
Head of Colleges and Economic Impact
Scottish Government
• Jane Duffy
Unit Head, Lifetime Skills and Apprenticeships
Scottish Government
• Anne Keenan
Assistant Secretary
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Mike Corbett
National Official (Scotland)
NASUWT
• Carrie Lindsay
Executive Director of Education and Children's Services, Fife Council
representing the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Dr Colin Morrison
Co-Director
Children's Parliament
• Nick Smiley
Chair
Association of Scottish Principal Educational Psychologists (ASPEP)
• Dr Joan Mowat
Senior Lecturer, School of Education
Strathclyde University
• Cheryl Burnett
Chair
National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS)
• Beau Johnston
MSYP for Edinburgh Central and SYP Trustee
Scottish Youth Parliament
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Nicola Nisbet
Head of Strategic Policy, SAAS
Scottish Government
• Magdalene Boyd
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Susana Galván
Executive Director
Taith
• Elid Morris
Head of Operations
Taith
• Liz Green
Workforce and Practice Manager
YouthLink Scotland
• Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government
• Kamran Durrani
Head of Funding and Sponsorship Unit
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Scottish Government
• Brendan Rooney
Bill Manager
Scottish Government
• Deborah Nolan
Bill Team Professional Adviser
Scottish Government
• Hazel Crawford
Head of Children’s Residential Care Unit
Scottish Government
• Barry McCaffrey
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Jenny Brotchie
Regional Manager, Scotland
Information Commissioner's Office
• Ben Farrugia
Director
Social Work Scotland
• Councillor Tony Buchanan
Councillor East Renfrewshire Council and Children and Young People Spokesperson
COSLA
• Jackie Irvine
Chief Executive
Care Inspectorate
• Stephen Bermingham
Head of Practice and Policy
Children's Hearings Scotland
• Alison Gough
Director
The Good Shepherd Centre
• Kevin Northcott
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Rossie Young People's Trust
• Claire Lunday
Headteacher
St Mary's Kenmure Secure Care Centre
• Gerald Michie
Governor, HMP & YOI Polmont
Scottish Prison Service
• Sue Brookes
Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement
Scottish Prison Service
and then from:
• Sheriff David Mackie
Chairperson, Hearings System Working Group
The Promise Scotland
• Chloe Riddell
Policy Lead
The Promise Scotland
• Meg Thomas
Head of Research, Policy & Participation
Includem
• Laura Pasternak
Policy & Public Affairs Manager
Who Cares? Scotland
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
• Alistair Hogg
Head of Practice and Policy
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)
• Kenny Donnelly
Procurator Fiscal, Policy and Engagement
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Superintendent Claire Dobson
Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing Division
Police Scotland
and then from:
• Megan Farr
Policy Officer
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Fiona Dyer
Director
Children’s and Young People’s Centre for Justice
• Katy Nisbet
Head of Legal Policy
Clan Childlaw
• Clare Haughey MSP
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Peter Grant
Head of 0-5 Early Learning and Childcare and Support
Scottish Government
• Kirstie McKerron
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP
Member in Charge
• Bill Scott
Senior Policy Advisor
Inclusion Scotland
• Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Graeme Logan
Director of Learning
Scottish Government
• Tracey Francis
Policy and Development Worker, Scottish Transitions Forum
ARC Scotland
• Scott Richardson-Read
Policy and Development Worker, Scottish Transitions Forum
ARC Scotland
• Rebecca Williams
Policy and Development Worker, Scottish Transitions Forum
ARC Scotland
and then from:
• Clare Haughey MSP
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Christina McKelvie MSP
Minister for Equalities and Older People
Scottish Government
• Sara Hampson
Unit Head, Supporting Disabled Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Vanessa Redmond
Team Leader, Supporting Disabled Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Anne-Marie Sturrock
Vice Principal – Student Experience, Borders College
representing Colleges Scotland
• Mike Corbett
National Official (Scotland)
NASUWT
• Dr Fiona Whelan
Assistant Director (Accessibility and Inclusion), Student Services at the University of St Andrews
representing Universities Scotland
• Louise Storie
Safeguarding and Practice Lead
The Donaldson Trust
• Lee-Anne McAulay
Headteacher, New Struan School
representing Scottish Autism
• Andy Miller
Strategic Lead, Participation and Practice Lead
Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities
• Jenny Miller
Chief Executive, PAMIS
representing the ALLIANCE
• Rebecca Scarlett
Senior Policy and Information Officer
LEAD Scotland
and then from:
• Dr Kandarp Joshi
Consultant, NHS Grampian and Vice Chair of Child and Adolescent Faculty
Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland
• Nicole Kane
Policy and Public Affairs Lead Scotland
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Dr Mairi Stark
Scottish Officer
Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health
• Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Clare Haughey MSP
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Stephen Pathirana
Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills
Scottish Government
• Sam Anson
Deputy Director, Workforce, Infrastructure & Digital
Scottish Government
• Eleanor Passmore
Deputy Director for Early Learning and Childcare
Scottish Government
• John Swinney MSP
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
Scottish Government
• Gillian Nixon
Head of Operations, Redress Division
Scottish Government
• Carol Lamont
Policy Lead, Redress Division
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Education, Children and Young People Committee held in 2022. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Clare Haughey
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Kevin Lee
Head of Policy
Disclosure Scotland
• Alison Martin
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Clare Haughey
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Kevin Stewart
Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Paul Beaton
Children's Services - Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Iona Colvin
Chief Social Work Adviser
Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development
Scottish Government
• Louise Bussell
Chief Officer, Highland Community
NHS Highland
• Nicky Connor
Chief Officer & Director for Health and Social Care
Fife Council
• Fiona Duncan
Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care and Chief Social Work Officer
Highland Council
• Vicky Irons
Chief Officer
Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership
• Ross McGuffie
Chief Officer
North Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership
and then from:
• Martin Crewe
Director
Barnardo's Scotland
• Jude Currie
Chair
Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW)
• Jackie Irvine
Chief Executive
Care Inspectorate
• Claire Burns
Director
CELCIS
• Councillor Tony Buchanan
Councillor East Renfrewshire Council and Children and Young People Spokesperson
COSLA
• Mike Burns
Assistant Chief Officer, Glasgow City Council and Vice Convener
Social Work Scotland
and then from:
• Iain Nisbet
Education Law Solicitor
Cairn Legal / My Rights, My Say
• Cameron-Wong McDermott
Policy Officer
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Fraser McKinlay
Chief Executive
The Promise Scotland
• Jamie Hepburn
Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training
Scottish Government
• Stephen Pathirana
Director Advanced Learning and Science
Scottish Government
• Helen Webster
Deputy Director for Reform, Directorate for Advanced Learning and Science
Scottish Government
• Jess Dolan
Head of Colleges and Economic Impact
Scottish Government
• Jamie Hepburn
Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training
Scottish Government
• Stephen Pathirana
Director Advanced Learning and Science
Scottish Government
• Shazia Razzaq
Strategic Lead, University Policy, Governance and Equalities
Scottish Government
• Roddy MacDonald
Head of Higher Education and Science Division
Scottish Government
• Margot Black
Early Years Manager, Children and Young People
Scottish Borders Council
• Kirsty Maxwell
Finance Business Partner (Education & Lifelong Learning, Finance & Corporate Governance)
Scottish Borders Council
• Wendy Brownlie
Head of Education: Performance and Improvement
Argyll & Bute Council
• Carrie Lindsay
Executive Director of Education and Children's Services
Fife Council
• Stewart Westwater
Quality Improvement Officer - Early Years
Fife Council
• Shona Struthers
Chief Executive
Colleges Scotland
• Andrew Witty
Director of Sector Policy
Colleges Scotland
• Karen Watt
Chief Executive
Scottish Funding Council
• James Dunphy
Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes
Scottish Funding Council
• Mary Senior
UCU Scotland
• Ellie Gomersall
President
National Union of Students Scotland
and then from:
• Karen Watt
Chief Executive
Scottish Funding Council
• Professor George Boyne
Principal of the University of Aberdeen
representing Universities Scotland
• Ann Baxter
Deputy Principal for Students and the Curriculum
New College Lanarkshire
• Sue MacFarlane
Interim Principal
Outer Hebrides College, UHI
• Derek Smeall
Principal and Chief Executive
Glasgow Kelvin College
and then from:
• Angela Cox
Principal and Chief Executive
Ayrshire College
• Joanna Campbell
Chief Executive Officer
Dumfries and Galloway College
• Hugh Hall
Principal and Chief Executive
Fife College
• Neil Cowie
Principal and Chief Executive
North East Scotland College
• Fiona Robertson
Chief Executive
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Michael Baxter
Director of Finance & Corporate Services
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Robert Quinn
Head of English, Languages & Business
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Mairi MacInnes
Chair
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
• Iain MacMillan
Director of Development (interim)
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
• Jim Whannel
Director of Education
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
• Andrew Anderson
Class Representative
Fife College
• Alex Bryson
Class Representative
Fife College
• Micole Cochrane
Student Association Development Officer
West Lothian College Student Association
• Heather Innes
Vice President Higher Education and President elect
Highland and Islands Student Association
• Kirsten Koss
Depute President Aberdeen/Altens
North East Scotland College Students' Association
• Amy Monks
President
Dundee and Angus College Students' Association
• John O'Hara
Senior Learner Engagement Manager
New College Lanarkshire Students' Association
• Al Wilson
Director
Edinburgh College Student Association
• Stuart Brown
National Officer
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Eve Lewis
Director
Student Partnership in Quality Scotland (sparqs)
• Lorcan Mullen
Regional Organiser, Head of Higher Education and Further Education
UNISON
• Audrey Cumberford
Commissioner
Commission on the College of the Future
• Professor Sir Peter Scott
Commissioner for Fair Access
• Nora Senior
Chair
Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board
• Matthew Sweeney
Policy Manager - Children and Young People
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Jane Brumpton
Chief Executive
Early Years Scotland
• Adam Hall
Programme Manager, Recovery & Delivery Programme
Improvement Service
• Jonathan Broadbery
Head of Policy and Communications
National Day Nurseries Association
• Graeme McAlister
Chief Executive
Scottish Childminding Association
• Clare Haughey
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Hannah Graham
Team Leader, Improving Lives for Care Experience Unit
Scottish Government
• Tom McNamara
Head of Youth Justice & Children’s Hearings
Scottish Government
• Claire Montgomery
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Graeme Logan
Director of Learning
Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor
Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Nick Hobbs
Head of Advice and Investigations
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Maria Galli
Legal Officer
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Patricia Watson
Strategic Director
Education Scotland
• Craig Clement
Strategic Director
Education Scotland
• Pamela Di Nardo
Senior Regional Adviser
Education Scotland
• Elizabeth Sommerville
Attainment Advisor
Education Scotland
• Ruth Binks
Director of Education, Communities & Organisational Development
Inverclyde Council
• Gerry Lyons
Head of Education
Glasgow City Council
• Tony McDaid
Executive Director of Education Resources
South Lanarkshire Council
• Mark Ratter
Director of Education,
East Renfrewshire Council
• Greg Dempster
General Secretary
Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS)
• Andrea Bradley
Assistant Secretary, Education and Equality
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Mike Corbett
National Official (Scotland)
NASUWT
• Jim Thewliss
General Secretary
School Leaders Scotland
• Professor Kenneth Muir
Honorary Professor at the University of the West of Scotland
and former Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Teaching Council for Scotland
• Professor Graham Donaldson
Honorary Professor, School of Education
University of Glasgow
• Clare Haughey MSP
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Eleanor Passmore
Deputy Director for Early Learning and Childcare
Scottish Government
• Carolyn O'Malley
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Sam Anson
Deputy Director: Covid Education Strategy and Recovery
Scottish Government
• Craig Robertson
Deputy-Director (interim) – Advanced Learning & Science Directorate, Covid Response
Scottish Government
• Andy Drought
Deputy Director, Workforce and Infrastructure, Learning Directorate
Scottish Government
• Nico McKenzie-Juetten
Lawyer
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Clare Morley
Unit Head - School Funding, Infrastructure and Organisation
Scottish Government
• Jerry O'Connell
Team Leader, School Organisation Team
Scottish Government
• Greig Walker
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) Bill Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Paul Little
Vice-Chair of the College Principals Group
Colleges Scotland
• Matthew Sweeney
Policy Manager - Children and Young People
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• David Belsey
Assistant Secretary
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Diane Stockton
Consultant in Public Health
Public Health Scotland
• John Edward
Director
Scottish Council of Independent Schools
• Alastair Sim
Director
Universities Scotland
and then from:
• Megan Farr
Policy Officer
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Liam Fowley
Vice Chair, the Board
Scottish Youth Parliament
• Jim Wallace
Director of Children and Families
Aberlour Child Care Trust
• Maureen McAteer
Assistant Director
Barnardo's Scotland
• Sara Spencer
Cost of the School Day Project Manager
Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
• Louise Goodlad
Senior Head of Partnerships – Scotland
The Prince's Trust Scotland
• Professor Mel Ainscow
Professor in Education
University of Glasgow
• Dr Laura Robertson
Senior Research Officer
The Poverty Alliance
• Professor Becky Francis
Chief Executive
Education Endowment Foundation
• Emma Congreve
Knowledge Exchange Fellow
Fraser of Allander Institute
• John Swinney
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
Scottish Government
• Paul Beaton
Legislation and Contributions Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Claire Montgomery
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Jill Stevenson
Diversity and Inclusion and Director of Student Services at University of Stirling and Director of
and the Director of the Association of Managers of Student Services In Higher Education
• Ellen MacRae
President
Edinburgh University Students Association
• Martha Williams
Girls Night In Campaign
• Mike Grieve
Chair
Night Time Industries Association
• Superintendent Hilary Sloan
Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing (PPCW), Harm Prevention
Police Scotland
• Andrew Green
Policy Manager - Pub Operations
Scottish Beer & Pub Association
• Professor Sally Mapstone
Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of St Andrews and Vice Convener
Universities Scotland
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
• Douglas Hutchison
President of the Association of Directors of Education (ADES) and Executive Director of Education
Glasgow City Council
• Greg Dempster
General Secretary
Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS)
• Simon Cameron
Chief Officer, Employers Team
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Margaret Wilson
Chair
National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS)
• Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Graeme Logan
Director of Learning
Scottish Government
• Alison Cumming
Director of Early Learning and Childcare
Scottish Government
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• Frank Mitchell
Chair
Skills Development Scotland
• Katie Hutton
Director, National Training Programmes
Skills Development Scotland
• Dr Allan Colquhoun
University Liaison and Emerging Technologies Manager, Leonardo and representing
Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB)
• Karen Watt
Chief Executive
Scottish Funding Council
• Sharon Drysdale
Assistant Director, Access, Learning and Outcomes
Scottish Funding Council
• Clare Haughey MSP
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Lynne McMinn
Director of Policy, Customer Engagement and Communications
Disclosure Scotland
• Rachel McLean
Disclosure (Scotland) Act Implementation Manger
Disclosure Scotland
• Denise McKay
Deputy Director
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Leon Thompson
Executive Director, Scotland
UK Hospitality
• Paul Mitchell
Head of Employment Affairs
Scottish Building Federation
and then from:
• Professor Mark Logan
Professor in Practice, School of Computing Science
Glasgow University
• Dr Natalie Coull
Head of Cyber Security, School of Design and Informatics
Abertay University
• Karen Meechan
Chief Executive Officer
ScotlandIS
• Nicola Taylor
Head of Operations and Skills
ScotlandIS
• John Swinney
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
Scottish Government
• Lisa McCloy
Divisional Development and Legislation Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Claire Montgomery
Solicitor
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Jennifer King
Education Manager, Children & Families Service, Dundee City Council and Chair of ASN/CYP Services
Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Laura Caven
Chief Officer, Children and Young People Team
COSLA
• Mike Corbett
National Official (Scotland)
NASUWT
• Joan Tranent
Chief Social Worker, Midlothian Council and Deputy Chair of Children and Families Standing Committee
Social Work Scotland
• John Dickie
Director
Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
• Dr Colin Morrison
Co-Director
Children's Parliament
• Matt Crilly
President
National Union of Students Scotland
• Satwat Rehman
CEO
One Parent Families Scotland
• Bruce Adamson
Children and Young People’s Commissioner
• Stephen McGhee
Managing Director, Spark of Genius
and representing the Scottish Coalition Services Coalition (SCSC)
• Linda O'Neill
Education Lead
Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS)
and then from:
• Laurie Black
Convener of the ASN Committee
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Ramon Hutchingson
Co-ordinator
Autism Resources Co-ordination Hub (ARCH) - South Lanarkshire
• Sally Cavers
Head of Inclusion
Children In Scotland
• Professor Gordon Stobart
Emeritus Professor of Education
University College London
• Stephen Boyle
Auditor General for Scotland
• Trisha Meldum
Senior Manager
Audit Scotland
• Rebecca Seidel
Senior Manager
Audit Scotland
• Sharon O'Connor
Accounts Commission member
Accounts Commission
• John Swinney
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
Scottish Government
• Paul Beaton
Legislation and Contributions Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Barry McCaffrey
Lawyer
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• John Swinney
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
Scottish Government
• Paul Beaton
Legislation and Contributions Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Barry McCaffrey
Lawyer
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Jamie Hepburn
Minister for Higher Education, Further Education, Youth Employment and Training
Scottish Government
• Donald Cameron
Deputy Director, Constitutional Relations
Scottish Government
• Roddy MacDonald
Head of Higher Education and Science Division
Scottish Government
• Magdalene Boyd
Solicitor, Advanced Learning and Science
Scottish Government
• Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government
• Graeme Logan
Director of Learning
Scottish Government
• Fiona Robertson
Chief Executive
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Dr Gill Stewart
Director of Qualifications Development
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Beth Black
Director of Policy, Analysis and Standards
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
• Tony McDaid
Executive Director of Education Resources, South Lanarkshire Council
Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Audrey May
Head of Service, Children and Families, Dundee City Council and representing
Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
and then from:
• Larry Flanagan
General Secretary
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Seamus Searson
General Secretary
Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA)
• Tara Lillis
National Official (Scotland)
NASUWT
• Clare Haughey MSP
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Joanna Mackenzie
Team Leader, Targeted Children and Family Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Claire Cullen
Lawyer, School Education Branch
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Doctor Beatriz Pont
Senior Analyst, Education Policy
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
• Romane Viennet
Policy Analyst
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)