Meetings

6th Meeting, 2026

06 October 2026

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28
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• Màiri McAllan
  Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic
  Scottish Government
• Siobhian Brown
  Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
  Scottish Government
• Orlando Mason
  Deputy Director, Workforce, Quality and Wellbeing
  Scottish Government
• Gavin Henderson
  Deputy Director, Care Experience, Children’s Services Reform and The Promise
  Scottish Government
• Gordon Paterson
  Unit Head, Keeping the Promise
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
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• Siobhian Brown
  Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
  Scottish Government
• Joanna Mackenzie
  Policy Official, Early Learning and Childcare
  Scottish Government
• Nico Juetten
  School Education Branch
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate
4. Subordinate legislation
5. Work programme (in private)

This is all meetings of Education and Gaelic Committee held in 2026. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

5th Meeting

29 September

1. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28
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• Andrea Bradley
  General Secretary
  Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
• Tara Lillis
  Policy Official (Scotland)
  NASUWT
• David Barnett
  General Secretary
  School Leaders Scotland
and then from:
• Claire Burns
  Director
  CELCIS
• Alison Gordon
  Member
  Children's Services Planning Strategic Leads Network
• Simon Cameron
  Chief Officer - Children and Young People Team
  COSLA
• Joanna Macdonald
  Chief Executive
  National Social Work Agency
• David Anderson
  Chair
  The Oversight Board for the Promise
2. Work programme (in private)

4th Meeting

22 September

1. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28
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• Sheena Devlin
  General Secretary
  Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Kevin Funnell
  Co-Chair, Resources Network
  Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
• Stuart Bain
  Chief Officer (Employers' Team)
  COSLA

3rd Meeting

15 September

1. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28
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• Fraser McKinlay
  Chief Executive
  The Promise Scotland
• Kay McKerrell
  Chief Executive
  Who Cares? Scotland
• Ben Farrugia
  Director
  Social Work Scotland

2nd Meeting

08 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Programme for Government
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• Màiri McAllan
  Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic
  Scottish Government
• Clare Hicks
  Director of Education
  Scottish Government
• Andrew Watson
  Director for Children and Families
  Scottish Government
• Adam Reid
  Deputy Director for Skills
  Scottish Government
• Douglas Ansdell
  Head of Gaelic and Scots
  Scottish Government
3. Work programme

1st Meeting

23 June

1. Declaration of interests
2. Choice of Deputy Convener
3. Priorities