Chamber and committees

Education and Gaelic Committee

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Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 1
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Thursday, October 29, 2026 11:07am

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1 Support for pupils with persistent absence – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Barry Syme, Glasgow Educational Psychology Service, representing the Association of Scottish Principal Educational Psychologists (ASPEP)

Stuart Mathers, Head of Evidence Mobilisation, Education Endowment Foundation

Helen Waggott, President, Scottish Guidance Association

Dr Silvia Behrens, Research Associate (Urban Studies and Social Policy), University of Glasgow

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Paper 1 - Persistent absence support - Note by the Clerk posted 29/10/2026 (Ref: EG/S7/26/7/1, 533KB, pdf)

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2 Pre-Budget scrutiny 2027-28 – report (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft report.

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EG/S7/26/7/2(P) (Private Paper)

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