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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Meeting Agenda

25th Meeting, 2025

  • Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
  • Session: 6
  • Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
  • Start time: 08:30am
  • Published: Friday, September 5, 2025 03:36pm

1 Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill from—


Witnesses

Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Scottish Government

Saskia Kearns, Team Leader, Learning for Sustainability and Outdoor Learning, Scottish Government

Lewis Hedge, Deputy Director, Curriculum and Qualifications , Scottish Government

Kirstie McKerron, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government



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

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—


Witnesses

Sheriff David Mackie, Chairperson, Hearings System Working Group

Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor, The Promise Scotland

Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive, The Promise Scotland


Claire Burns, Director, CELCIS

Kate Thompson, Policy Officer, Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland

Katy Nisbet, Head of Legal Policy, Clan Childlaw

Maria Galli, Convener of the Child and Family Law Sub-Committee, Law Society of Scotland



3 Evidence Session (in private) (Private)

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


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