Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Minutes
4th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:15
- Meeting closed at: 12:25
- Published: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 03:54pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Sue Webber (Convener)
- Kaukab Stewart (Deputy Convener)
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Graeme Dey (Member)
- Bob Doris (Member)
- Stephen Kerr (Member)
- Ruth Maguire (Member)
- Willie Rennie (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill :
The Committee heard evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Rebecca Scarlett, Senior Policy and Information Officer, LEAD Scotland;
Andy Miller, Strategic Lead, Participation and Practice Lead, Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities;
Lee-Anne McAulay, Headteacher, New Struan School, representing Scottish Autism;
Jenny Miller, Chief Executive, PAMIS, representing the ALLIANCE;
and then from—
Dr Mairi Stark, Scottish Officer, Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health;
Dr Kandarp Joshi, Consultant, NHS Grampian and Vice Chair of Child and Adolescent Faculty, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland;
Nicole Kane, Policy and Public Affairs Lead Scotland, Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
2 Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee agreed to defer the consideration of the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.It will consider this evidence at its next meeting.