Cross-Party Group on Skills Friday 30 May 2025 (0900-1000) Minute Present MSPs Dr Pam Gosal MSP Stephen Kerr MSP Miles Briggs MSP Paul Sweeney MSP Invited guests Kirsty MacAulay, Thistle Wind Partners Kirstin Gove, Thistle Wind Partners Jim Brown, Energy Skills Partnership Andrew Aveyard, Edinburgh Innovations, University of Edinburgh Non-MSP Group Members Tom Hall, Colleges Scotland Joanne Buchan, Colleges Scotland Wendy Burton, Scottish Trade Union Congress Andy Witty, Colleges Scotland Siobhan Wilson, City of Glasgow College Stuart McKenna, Scottish Training Federation Fiona Harper, Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust Nicola Smith, Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework James McKean, Colleges Scotland George Brown, Scottish Qualifications Authority Robert Bruce, Enginuity Joshua Farnham, The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) Ibiyemi Omeihe, University of the West of Scotland Derek Young, Institute of Physics Jack Norquoy, Scottish Renewables Victoria Manson, Federation of Small Businesses Kellie Zdanowicz, JBM Simon Shedden, Office of Ben Macpherson MSP Rachael Nicholls, University of Strathclyde Elodie Lemaire Nowinski 1 Calum McNairney, Scottish Funding Council Steven MacLennan, CLD Standards Council Kevin Kelman, NHS Education for Scotland Apologies Michael Marra MSP, Scottish Labour Lauren Pennycook, Construction Industry Training Board Nathan Tyler, West College Scotland Marie Hendry, College Development Network Stuart McLaren, Scottish Qualifications Authority Liz-Barron Majerik, Lantra Scotland Keith Robson, Open University Dr Paul Little CBE, City of Glasgow College Shona Matthews, Chartered Banker Institute Welcome The group’s Convener, Dr Pam Gosal MSP, opened the meeting and noted apologies.