Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Minutes
15th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:31
- Meeting closed at: 11:43
- Published: Thursday, May 18, 2023 09:54am
Committee Members Attendees
- Sue Webber (Convener)
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Bob Doris (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Ross Greer (Member)
- Stephen Kerr (Member)
- Bill Kidd (Member)
- Ruth Maguire (Member)
- Willie Rennie (Member)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Declaration of interests:
Ivan McKee MSP declared no relevant interests.
2 University and Colleges Funding - 2023/2024 Budget:
The Committee heard evidence from—
Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans and Kamran Durrani, Head of Funding and Sponsorship Unit, Scottish Government .
3 Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2 and agreed to write to the Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans.
4 Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee agreed draft correspondence relating to the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill.
Martin Whitfield MSP declared an interest as a former teacher employed by East Lothian Council.
The Committee agreed to delegate responsibility to the Convener for final sign-off on the letter.