Education and Gaelic Committee
5th Meeting, 2026
The Committee took 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.
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed to consider a further paper at its next meeting.