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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Minutes: 05 March 2025

Wednesday, 05 March 2025

8th Meeting, 2025

Minutes


1. Widening Access Inquiry:

The Committee heard evidence from—

Jacqui Brasted, Interim Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes, Erica Russell-Hensens, Deputy-Director, Student Interests, Access and Quality, Fiona Burns, Assistant Director, Student Interests and Access and Daniel Proudfoot, Senior Data Analyst, Scottish Funding Council;

and then from—

Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans, Shirley Laing, Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills and Clara Pirie, Senior Policy Manager, Student Equalities and Fair Access, Scottish Government.


2. Evidence Session (In Private):

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


3. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.


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