Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

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

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Donna Bell (Scottish Government)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) (Committee Substitute)

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Greg Dempster (Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland)

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

John Edward (Scottish Council of Independent Schools)

Audrey Edwards (Shetland Islands Council)

Iain Ellis MBE (National Parent Forum of Scotland)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Terry Lanagan (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Craig Munro (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Susan Quinn (Educational Institute of Scotland)

David Roy (Scottish Government)

Lorraine Stirling (Scottish Government)

Professor Cate Watson (University of Stirling)

Scott Wood (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin