Minutes: 29 October 2026

Thursday, 29 October 2026

8th Meeting, 2026

Start time:09:30am

End time: 12:17pm

Location: Committee Room 6

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026

Committee Members Attendees:

Minutes

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee decided to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Post-school education and skills reform

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

Neil Rennick, Director General, Education & Justice and Shirley Laing,Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills, Scottish Government ;

Paul Devoy, Interim CEO and Jacqui Brasted,Director of Strategic Transformation & Skills, Scottish Funding Council ;

Damien Yeates, Chief Executive Officer and James Russell,Senior Director of Transformation, Skills Development Scotland .

3. Renewable energy

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland, Dharshi Santhakumaran, Senior Manager and Cornilius Chikwama, Audit Director, Audit Scotland .

4. Renewable energy (in Private)

The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland, Dharshi Santhakumaran, Senior Manager and Cornilius Chikwama, Audit Director, Audit Scotland .

5. Post-school education and skills reform (in Private)

The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland and Derek Hoy,Senior Manager, Audit Scotland .

6. Post-school education and skills reform (in Private)

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 5 and agreed to defer consideration of any further action it wishes to take to a future meeting.

7. Renewable energy (in Private)

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed to take further evidence at a future meeting.