Convener

*Karen Whitefield (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Committee members

*Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP)

*Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)

*Christina McKelvie (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Elizabeth Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Hugh O’Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD)

Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab)

Dave Thompson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

The following also attended:

Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD)

The following also participated:

Councillor Catriona Bhatia (Scottish Borders Council)

Jim Gilhooly (South Lanarkshire Council)

Terry Lanagan (West Dunbartonshire Council)

Councillor Derek Mackay (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Leslie Manson (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Maureen McKenna (Glasgow City Council)

Robert Nicol (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

John Stodter (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Andrew Sutherland (East Ayrshire Council)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor