Education, Children and Young People Committee
29th Meeting, 2025
The Committee heard evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Fiona Whitelock, Policy Manager, The Promise, COSLA;
Professor Soumen Sengupta, Director Health and Social Care, South Lanarkshire Council;
Dave Berry, Director, Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership;
Jim Savege, Chief Executive, Aberdeenshire Council, representing the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Scotland);
and then from—
John Trainer, Chief Social Work Officer for Renfrewshire Council and Convener, Social Work Scotland;
Maree Allison, Chief Executive, Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC);
Charlotte Wilson, Chief Inspector (Temporary), Children and Young People, Care Inspectorate.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.