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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Agenda: 20 September 2023

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

23rd Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny
  2. Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment
  3. Evidence Session (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 14 September 2023 05:48pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

  • Dr Douglas Hutchison
    President of the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) and Executive Director of Education
    Glasgow City Council
  • Carrie Lindsay
    Executive Officer
    Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
  • Kirsty Flanagan
    Director of Finance, Argyll and Bute Council
    representing CIPFA Local Government Directors of Finance (Scotland)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Professor Louise Hayward
    Professor of Education Assessment and Innovation, University of Glasgow
    and Chair of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment
  • Professor Kenneth Muir
    Honorary Professor at the University of the West of Scotland
    both Members of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment Group
  • Peter Bain
    Headteacher, Oban High School
    both Members of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment Group

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Evidence Session (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 1 and 2.