Panel 2
Sarah Leitch, Director of Development, British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Nicola Killean, Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland
Ben Higgins, CEO, Restraint Reduction Network
1 October 2025
Lynne Binnie, Service Lead for Inclusion, Edinburgh City Council and Co-Chair of the Inclusion Network, the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)
Tom Britton, Edinburgh Local Association Assistant Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
Dr Pauline Stephen, Chief Executive and Registrar, The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)
Mike Corbett, National Officer, NASUWT
Gavin Calder, Chief Executive Officer of Harmeny School, and Board Member, the Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS)
29 October 2025
Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Alison Taylor, Interim Director for Learning
Stella Smith, Head of Supporting Learners Policy Unit
Robert Eckhart, Supporting Learners Policy Team Leader, Scottish Government
Nico McKenzie-Juetten, Head of School Education Branch, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
12 November 2025
Daniel Johnson MSP, Member in Charge of the Bill
Roz Thomson, Head of the Non-Government Bills Unit
On 10 November 2025, some members of the Committee visited...