Education, Children and Young People Committee

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Meeting Agenda

12th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:15am
• Published: Friday, April 21, 2023 04:43pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Bill Kidd MSP and Ben Macpherson MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Choice of Deputy Convener

The Committee will choose a Deputy Convener.

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3 Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill

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

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Witnesses

Jenny Brotchie, Regional Manager, Scotland, Information Commissioner's Office

Ben Farrugia, Director, Social Work Scotland

Councillor Tony Buchanan, Councillor East Renfrewshire Council and Children and Young People Spokesperson, COSLA

Jackie Irvine, Chief Executive, Care Inspectorate

Stephen Bermingham, Head of Practice and Policy, Children's Hearings Scotland

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20230426 Children Care and Justice Bill Pack posted 21/04/2023 (Ref: ECYP/S6/23/12/1, 427KB, pdf)

ECYP/S6/23/12/2(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider recent visits to Polmont YOI and secure care providers.

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5 Evidence Session (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

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6 Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it has heard on the Bill.

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ECYP/S6/23/12/3(P) (Private Paper)

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