Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Minutes
5th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:27
- Published: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 03:23pm
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)
- Willie Rennie (Member)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
2 Scottish Attainment Challenge Inquiry:
The Committee heard evidence from—
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.
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered and noted the following negative instrument— Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
4 Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5 Skills: Alignment with Business Needs (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed correspondence.
6 Work programme (In Private):
The Committee consider and agreed its work programme.