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Education, Children and Young People Committee


Minutes: 10 September 2025

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

25th Meeting, 2025

Start time:08:30am
End time: 01:29pm
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Apologies received from:
Also Present:
  • Roz McCall and Liz Smith

Minutes


1. Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill from—

Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Saskia Kearns, Team Leader, Learning for Sustainability and Outdoor Learning, Lewis Hedge, Deputy Director, Curriculum and Qualifications and Kirstie McKerron, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.


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

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

Sheriff David Mackie, Chairperson, Hearings System Working Group;

Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor and Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive, The Promise Scotland;

and then from—

Claire Burns, Director, CELCIS;

Katy Nisbet, Head of Legal Policy, Clan Childlaw;

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

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


3. Evidence Session (In Private):

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


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