Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

*Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP)

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

*Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

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

Committee substitutes

*Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP)

Carolyn Brown (Association of Scottish Principal Educational Psychologists)

Jim Carle (NHS Ayrshire and Arran and Child Health Commissioners Group)

Dr Helen Hammond

Detective Chief Superintendent Gill Imery (Police Scotland)

Jo Macpherson (West Lothian Community Planning Partnership)

Hugh McNaughtan (Glasgow Children’s Panel)

Michael Russell (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Donald Urquhart (Glasgow Child Protection Committee)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin