Education, Children and Young People Committee

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Meeting Agenda

8th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
• Session: 6
• Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 11:01am

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1 Group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Professor Alexis Jay, Independent Chair, National Strategic Group on Child Sexual Abuse

Craig Naylor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland

Deputy Chief Constable Bex Smith, DCC (Transformation), Police Scotland

Detective Chief Superintendent Sarah Taylor, Head of Public Protection, Police Scotland

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Paper 1_cover note posted 19/02/2026 (Ref: ECYP/S6/26/8/1, 272KB, pdf)

ECYP/S6/26/8/2(P) (Private Paper)

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2 Annual report (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026.

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ECYP/S6/26/8/3(P) (Private Paper)

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