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Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 07 October 2025

Tuesday, 07 October 2025

22nd Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill
  3. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
  4. Work programme

Agenda published: Thursday, 02 October 2025 02:53pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.


2. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Louise Church MSYP (Galloway and West Dumfries)
    Member, Education and Lifelong Learning Committee
    Scottish Youth Parliament
  • Juliet Harris
    Director
    Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)
  • Gina Wilson
    Head of Strategy
    Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
  • Gavin Yates
    Executive Director
    Connect
  • and then from:

  • Dr Douglas Hutchison
    Executive Director of Education, Glasgow City Council
    representing the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
  • Susan Quinn
    Convener, Education Committee
    Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill (in private)

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


4. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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