Cross-Party Group on Skills Friday 1 November 2024 (1000-1100) Minute Present MSPs Pam Gosal MSP Stephen Kerr MSP Miles Brigg MSP Alexander Stewart MSP Paul Sweeney MSP Invited guests Stuart McKenna, Chief Executive, Scottish Training Federation Caroline McFarlane, Director, Limelight Careers Anneliese Archibald, Managing Director, XTRA-MILE.com Non-MSP Group Members Anastasia Kourtis, Scottish Parliament Isabella Williams, Scottish Parliament Stuart Stevenson, Scottish Parliament Lynne Currie, Scottish Parliament Jonas Laurson, Scottish Parliament Joanne Buchan, Colleges Scotland Claire Vekic, Colleges Scotland Aimee Logan, Universities Scotland Claire Bannister, Universities Scotland Kirsty Summers, Scotch Whisky Association Lauren Pennycook, CITB Dr Sanjana Mehta, ISC2 Dr Liz Barron Majerik MBE, Lantra Scotland Sinead Griffin, Scottish Funding Council Sharon Drysdale, Scottish Funding Council Calum McNairney, Scottish Funding Council Shelia Dunn, SCQF Partnership Graeme Hendry, Skills Development Scotland Helen Allison, Skills Development Scotland Ashley McLean, Nesta Dr Alix McDonald, University of Strathclyde Frankie Walker, Jisc Robert Bruce, Enginuity 1 Keith Robson, The Open University Dale Thomson, Snipef George Brown, SQA William Hardie, Robert Gordon University Donella Beaton, Robert Gordon University Georgia Marks, UCAS Tommy Breslin, STUC Sheila Dunn, SCQF Partnership Kevin Kelman, NHS Education for Scotland Steven McLennan, CLD Standards Council Geoff Campbell, Nithcree Training Kenneth Flemming, Engineering Construction Industry Training Board Apologies Michael Marra MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP Jim Metcalfe, Fife College Kellie Zdanowicz, JBM Pauline Radcliffe, SCQF Partnership Marie...