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:

Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Jackie Brock (Scottish Government Learning Directorate)

Alison Coull (Scottish Government Learning Directorate)

Charlie Penman (Scottish Government Learning Directorate)

Michael Russell (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor

Senior assistant clerk

Nick Hawthorne

Assistant clerk

Emma Berry