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 participated:

Katrine Feldinger (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

Ian Glover (Scottish Government Learning Directorate)

Adam Ingram (Minister for Children and Early Years)

Robert Marr (Scottish Government Legal Directorate)

Kathleen McInulty (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

Andrew Mott (Scottish Government Children, Young People and Social Care Directorate)

Rachel Sunderland (Scottish Government Learning Directorate)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor