Education, Children and Young People Committee
1st Meeting, 2026
The Committee heard 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 supported by Jaxon Parish, Qualifications Scotland Policy Team Leader, Education Reform Directorate, Scottish Government;
Judith Brown, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate.
Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills moved —S6M-19851—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills moved —S6M-19852—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee heard 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, supported by Louisa Brown, Kinship Care and Fostering Team Leader and Rachael Wilson, Team Leader, Children's Residential Care Unit, Scottish Government;
Claire Montgomery, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate.
Natalie Don-Innes Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise moved—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 motion was agreed to.
The Committee considered and agreed a draft Stage 1 report.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard at its meeting on the 17th December 2025.