Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Minutes
14th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:25
- Published: Thursday, May 19, 2022 10:54am
Committee Members Attendees
- Stephen Kerr (Convener)
- Kaukab Stewart (Deputy Convener)
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Graeme Dey (Member)
- Bob Doris (Member)
- Ross Greer (Member)
- Ruth Maguire (Member)
- Michael Marra (Member)
- Oliver Mundell (Member)
- Willie Rennie (Member)
1 Scottish Attainment Challenge Inquiry:
The Committee heard evidence from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and Graeme Logan, Director of Learning, Scottish Government .
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee heard evidence on the Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from—
Nick Hobbs, Head of Advice and Investigations and Maria Galli, Legal Officer, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland .
3 Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 1 and 2.
The Committee noted that it is taking evidence on the Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from the Minister for Children and Young People at its meeting on 25 May, and agreed to schedule consideration of the motion to approve the regulations at its following meeting, on 1 June.