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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee [Session 6]


Meeting Agenda

8th Meeting, 2025

  • Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
  • Session: 6
  • Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Monday, March 3, 2025 09:00am

1 Widening Access Inquiry

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Jacqui Brasted, Interim Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes, Scottish Funding Council

Fiona Burns, Assistant Director, Student Interests and Access, Scottish Funding Council

Daniel Proudfoot, Senior Data Analyst, Scottish Funding Council

Erica Russell-Hensens, Deputy-Director, Student Interests, Access and Quality, Scottish Funding Council


Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans, Scottish Government

Shirley Laing, Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills, Scottish Government

Clara Pirie, Senior Policy Manager, Student Equalities and Fair Access , Scottish Government



2 Evidence Session (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.


3 Work programme (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.


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