Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Session 6]

Agenda: 28 October 2025

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

23rd Meeting, 2025

Start time: 10:00am

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Agenda items:

Decision on taking business in private
Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill
Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Work programme

Agenda published: Thursday, 23 October 2025 01:38pm

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1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

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

Jenny Gilruth
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Scottish Government

Lewis Hedge
Deputy Director, Curriculum and Qualifications Division
Scottish Government

Joe Smith
Children's Rights Reporting and Monitoring Team Leader
Scottish Government

Denise McKay
Deputy Director, Children, Education, Rights Incorporation and Disclosure, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government

Sarah Booth
Lawyer, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk (171KB, pdf) posted 23 October 2025

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

3. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.

4. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.