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Education, Children and Young People Committee


Agenda: 17 September 2025

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

26th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Subordinate legislation
  2. Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill
  3. Evidence Session (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 15 September 2025 12:08pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2025

Papers for this item:


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

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

  • Stephen Bermingham
    Senior Policy and Standards Manager
    Children's Hearings Scotland
  • Matt Forde
    Partnerships & Development Director
    NSPCC Scotland
  • Margaret Smith
    Services Manager
    Partners in Advocacy
  • Alistair Hogg
    Head of Practice and Policy
    Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)
  • Laura Pasternak
    Policy & Public Affairs Manager
    Who Cares? Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Lynne O'Brien
    Chief Officer for Children and Families
    Aberlour
  • Duncan Dunlop
  • Natalie Williams
    Head of Policy and Campaigns
    The Fostering Network
  • Jo Derrick
    CEO
    Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (Staf)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Evidence Session (in private)

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


Official Report

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