Chamber and committees

Public Audit Committee

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Meeting Agenda

25th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Monday, October 2, 2023 02:42pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

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2 Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Neil Rennick, Director-General Education and Justice, Scottish Government

Eleanor Passmore, Deputy Director for Early Learning and Childcare, Scottish Government

Matthew Sweeney, Policy Manager, Children and Young People, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

Joanna Anderson, Policy Manager, Local Government and Finance Team, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

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Paper 1 ELC posted 02/10/2023 (Ref: PA/S6/23/25/1, 727KB, pdf)

PA/S6/23/25/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland

Rebecca Smallwood, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland

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4 Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

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5 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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PA/S6/23/25/3(P) (Private Paper)

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