Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Dr Janet Brown (Scottish Qualifications Authority)

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Larry Flanagan (Educational Institute of Scotland)

Alan Johnston (Scottish Government)

Graeme Logan (Education Scotland)

Robert Macmillan (Scottish Secondary Teachers Association)

Jane Peckham (National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin