Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Agenda
12th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:15am
- Published: Friday, April 21, 2023 04:43pm
1 Declaration of interests
Bill Kidd MSP and Ben Macpherson MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2 Choice of Deputy Convener
The Committee will choose a Deputy Convener.
3 Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
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
20230426 Children Care and Justice Bill Pack 427KB pdf posted 21/04/2023 (Ref: ECYP/S6/23/12/1)
ECYP/S6/23/12/2(P) (Private Paper)
4 Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider recent visits to Polmont YOI and secure care providers.
5 Evidence Session (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
6 Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it has heard on the Bill.
ECYP/S6/23/12/3(P) (Private Paper)