Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Minutes
3rd Meeting, 2021
- Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:57
- Published: Thursday, September 23, 2021 01:41pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Stephen Kerr (Convener)
- Kaukab Stewart (Deputy Convener)
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Bob Doris (Member)
- Fergus Ewing (Member)
- Ross Greer (Member)
- Michael Marra (Member)
- Oliver Mundell (Member)
- Willie Rennie (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
2 Alternative Certification Model:
The Committee heard evidence from—
Tony McDaid, Executive Director of Education Resources, South Lanarkshire Council representing the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES); and Audrey May, Head of Service, Children and Families, Dundee City Council representing the 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.
Michael Marra MSP declared he is a Councillor for Dundee City Council.
Stephanie Callaghan MSP declared that she is a Councillor for South Lanarkshire.
Kaukab Stewart MSP declared that she was a previous member of the EIS, an associate member of NASUWT and a member of the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS).
Bob Doris MSP declared that he was a former Secondary teacher and a former member of the EIS.
3 Evidence Session (In Private)
The Committee decided to consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2 at its meeting on the 29th September.
4 Work programme (in private):
The Committee agreed its work programme.