Convener

*Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

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

*Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Committee substitutes

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Colin Baird (Scottish Government)

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning)

Ailsa Heine (Scottish Government)

Susan Hunter (YouthLink Scotland)

Graham McGlashan (Scottish Government)

Fiona McLeod (Minister for Children and Young People)

Angela Morgan (Includem)

Susan Quinn (Educational Institute of Scotland)

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Allan Watt (Prince’s Trust Scotland)

David Watt (Institute of Directors)

Mel Weldon (Scottish Government)

Carolyn Younie (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Terry Shevlin