Chamber and committees

Education and Gaelic Committee

Agenda: 29 September 2026

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

5th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 08:30am

Location: Committee Room 1

Agenda items:

Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28
Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 24 September 2026 11:10am

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Full agenda and available meeting papers

1. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28

The Committee will take evidence from—

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

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 - Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2027-28 - Note by the Clerk (330KB, pdf) posted 24 September 2026

2. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

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