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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Agenda: 24 September 2025

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

27th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
  2. Evidence Session (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 22 September 2025 08:58am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Dr Simon Webster
    Head of Research and Policy
    Enable
  • Kate Sanger
    Family Carer and Co-creator of Communication Passport
  • Suzi Martin
    External Affairs Manager
    National Autistic Society Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Sarah Leitch
    Director of Development
    British Institute of Learning Disabilities
  • Nicola Killean
    Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
  • Ben Higgins
    Chief Executive Officer
    Restraint Reduction Network

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Evidence Session (in private)

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