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Public Audit Committee


Agenda: 29 October 2026

Thursday, 29 October 2026

8th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: Committee Room 6
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Post-school education and skills reform
  3. Renewable energy
  4. Renewable energy
  5. Post-school education and skills reform
  6. Post-school education and skills reform
  7. Renewable energy

Agenda published: Monday, 26 October 2026 03:35pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.


2. Post-school education and skills reform

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Neil Rennick
    Director General, Education & Justice
    Scottish Government
  • Shirley Laing
    Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills
    Scottish Government
  • Paul Devoy
    Interim CEO
    Scottish Funding Council
  • Jacqui Brasted
    Director of Strategic Transformation & Skills
    Scottish Funding Council
  • Damien Yeates
    Chief Executive Officer
    Skills Development Scotland
  • James Russell
    Senior Director of Transformation
    Skills Development Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Renewable energy

The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland's report from—

  • Stephen Boyle
    Auditor General for Scotland
    Audit Scotland
  • Dharshi Santhakumaran
    Senior Manager
    Audit Scotland
  • Cornilius Chikwama
    Audit Director
    Audit Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Renewable energy

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda item 3 and take further evidence from—

  • Stephen Boyle
    Auditor General for Scotland
    Audit Scotland
  • Dharshi Santhakumaran
    Senior Manager
    Audit Scotland
  • Cornilius Chikwama
    Audit Director
    Audit Scotland

5. Post-school education and skills reform

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

  • Stephen Boyle
    Auditor General for Scotland
    Audit Scotland
  • Derek Hoy
    Senior Manager
    Audit Scotland

6. Post-school education and skills reform

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 5 and agree any further action it wishes to take.


7. Renewable energy

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take.


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

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