Meeting Agenda
The Committee will take evidence on the Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft] and the Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] from—
Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Scottish Government
Jaxon Parish, Qualifications Scotland Policy Team Leader, Education Reform Directorate, Scottish Government
Judith Brown, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Paper 1 - SSI Ed Act (Cons Prov) posted 18/12/2025 (Ref: ECYP/S6/26/1/1, 138KB, pdf)
Paper 2 - SSI Official Statistics posted 18/12/2025 (Ref: ECYP/S6/26/1/2, 129KB, pdf)
Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to move—S6M-19851—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to move—S6M-19852—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence on the Cross-border Placement of Children (Requirements, Effect and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—
Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Scottish Government
Louisa Brown, Kinship Care and Fostering Team Leader, Scottish Government
Rachael Wilson, Team Leader, Children's Residential Care Unit, Scottish Government
Claire Montgomery, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Paper 3 - SSI Cross Border posted 18/12/2025 (Ref: ECYP/S6/26/1/3, 197KB, pdf)
Natalie Don-Innes Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise to move—S6M-19990—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Cross-border Placement of Children (Requirements, Effect and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.
ECYP/S6/26/1/4(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard at its meeting on the 17th December 2025.