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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Meeting Agenda

26th Meeting, 2025

  • Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
  • Session: 6
  • Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Monday, September 15, 2025 12:08pm

1 Subordinate legislation

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



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

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


Witnesses

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


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)



3 Evidence Session (in private) (Private)

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


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