Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Minutes
6th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 08:49
- Meeting closed at: 12:34
- Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 03:29pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Sue Webber (Convener)
- Kaukab Stewart (Deputy Convener)
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Graeme Dey (Member)
- Bob Doris (Member)
- Ross Greer (Member)
- Stephen Kerr (Member)
- Ruth Maguire (Member)
- Michael Marra (Member)
- Willie Rennie (Member)
1 Budget Scrutiny 2023-24:
The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2023-24 from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Scottish Government.
The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and COSLA.
2 Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Tracey Francis, Policy and Development Worker, Scottish Transitions Forum, Scott Richardson-Read,Policy and Development Worker, Scottish Transitions Forum and Rebecca Williams,Policy and Development Worker, Scottish Transitions Forum, ARC Scotland ;
and then from—
Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Children and Young People, Christina McKelvie MSP, Minister for Equalities and Older People, Scottish Government .
The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Transitions Forum, ARC Scotland.
3 Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 1 and 2.