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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Minutes: 05 November 2025

Wednesday, 05 November 2025

31st Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:30am
End time: 01:45pm
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Apologies received from:
Also Present:
  • Roz McCall MSP

Minutes


1. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instruments— Qualifications Scotland (Appointment of Initial Members) Regulations 2025


The Committee made no comment on the Statutory Instrument, however, it agreed to write to the Scottish Government for more information about the composition and the training of the Qualifications Scotland board.


2. Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill:

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

Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, supported by Gavin Henderson, Deputy Director, Keeping the Promise, Tom McNamara, Head of Youth Justice and Children’s Hearings and Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser, Scottish Government;

Barry McCaffrey, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate.


3. Evidence Session (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


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