Meeting Agenda
Senga Beresford will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Alyn Smith, Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education, Scottish Government
Sarah Hart, Qualifications Scotland Sponsorship Team, Scottish Government
Judith Brown, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Paper 1 - Affirmative SSI - Note by the Clerk posted 05/11/2026 (Ref: EG/S7/26/8/1, 120KB, pdf)
Alyn Smith (Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education) to move—
S7M-01925—That the Education and Gaelic Committee recommends that the Qualifications Scotland and His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland (Miscellaneous Listings) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence from—
James Withers, Director, JR Withers Advisory Ltd
Dr Janet Brown, RSE - Vice President Education, Royal Society of Edinburgh
Helyn Gould, Deputy Associate Principal for Education, Systems and Enhancement, University of Strathclyde
Paper 2 - Apprenticeships Note by the Clerk posted 05/11/2026 (Ref: EG/S7/26/8/2, 228KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Billy Anderson, Head of Services and Influencing, Children in Scotland
Gavin Yates, Executive Director, Connect
Lisa Weylandt, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Includem
Paper 3 - Persistent absence support - Note by the Clerk posted 05/11/2026 (Ref: EG/S7/26/8/3, 214KB, pdf)