Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Convener

* Karen Whitefield (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)

Deputy convener

* Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)

Committee members

* Alasdair Allan (Western Isles) (SNP)

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

* 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:

Carolyn Brown (Association of Scottish Principal Educational Psychologists)

Christina Burnett (Association of Directors of Social Work in Scotland)

Bryan Kirkaldy (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Jean Maclellan (Scottish Government Primary and Community Care Directorate)

Andrew Morrison (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities)

Dr Judith Piggot (Tayside NHS Board)

Shona Robison (Minister for Public Health and Sport)

Rachel Sunderland (Scottish Government Learning Directorate)

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

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor