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Education, Children and Young People Committee


Minutes: 01 October 2025

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

28th Meeting, 2025

Start time:08:30am
End time: 01:44pm
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Thursday, 02 October 2025
Apologies received from:
Also Present:
  • Maggie Chapman MSP

Minutes


1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026 - 2027:

The Committee heard evidence from—

Tiffany Ritchie, Acting Director of Finance, Jacqui Brasted, Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes and Richard Maconachie, Director Lead, Dundee Recovery Team, Scottish Funding Council;

and then from—

Ben Macpherson, Minister for Higher and Further Education, Stuart Greig, Head of Governance and Assurance Division, Lifelong Learning and Skills, Amanda Callaghan, Deputy Director for the Institutional Stability Response Hub, Scottish Government.

Maggie Chapman MSP declared an interest as the Rector of the University of Dundee


2. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee heard evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Lynne Binnie, Service Lead for Inclusion, Edinburgh City Council and Co-Chair of the Inclusion Network, Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES);

Tom Britton, Edinburgh Local Association Assistant Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS);

Mike Corbett, National Official (Scotland), NASUWT;

Gavin Calder, Chief Executive Officer of Harmeny School, and Board Member, Scottish Council of Independent Schools;

Dr Pauline Stephen, Chief Executive and Registrar, General Teaching Council for Scotland.


3. Evidence Session (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 1 and 2.

The Committee agreed to invite Professor Nigel Seaton, Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Dundee to give evidence at a future meeting.


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