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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Agenda: 22 January 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

3rd Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Scottish Youth Parliament
  2. Higher History Review 2024
  3. Evidence Session (in private)

Agenda published: Friday, 17 January 2025 02:02pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Scottish Youth Parliament

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Ellie Craig
    Chair and MSYP for Glasgow Cathcart
    Scottish Youth Parliament
  • Beinn Grant
    MSYP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
    Scottish Youth Parliament
  • Beau Johnston
    MSYP for Edinburgh Central
    Scottish Youth Parliament
  • Sophie Kerrigan
    Deputy Convener, Education and Lifelong Learning Committee and MSYP for Stirling
    Scottish Youth Parliament
  • Jordana Rae
    Convener, Education and Lifelong Learning Committee and MSYP for Cowdenbeath
    Scottish Youth Parliament

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Higher History Review 2024

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Kirsty Macdonald
    Faculty Head of Social Subjects, Paisley Grammar School and President
    Scottish Association of the Teachers of History (SATH)
  • Rebecca Hanna
    Teacher of History and Politics, Linlithgow Academy and Committee Member
    Scottish Association of the Teachers of History (SATH)
  • Andy Johnston
    History Teacher, Ross High School and Committee Member
    Scottish Association of the Teachers of History (SATH)

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.