Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Minutes
13th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: www.scottishparliament.tv
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:17
- Published: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 04:04pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Stephen Kerr (Convener)
- Kaukab Stewart (Deputy Convener)
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Bob Doris (Member)
- James Dornan (Member)
- Fergus Ewing (Member)
- Ross Greer (Member)
- Michael Marra (Member)
- Oliver Mundell (Member)
- Willie Rennie (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed that its consideration of its work programme should be taken in private at its next meeting.
2 Skills: Alignment with Business Needs:
The Committee took evidence from—
Frank Mitchell, Chair and 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);
Sharon Drysdale, Assistant Director, Access, Learning and Outcomes and Karen Watt,Chief Executive, Scottish Funding Council .
3 Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.