Education, Children and Young People Committee
31st Meeting, 2025
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.
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.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.