Annexe B- Minutes of meetings
You can read minutes of the Committee's meetings at the Scottish Parliament website: Social Justice and Social Security Committee - Meetings
Extracts from the minutes of meetings of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee:
18th Meeting, Thursday, June 9, 2022
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private.
7 Work programme (in private)—
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed its approach to its Child Poverty and local approaches inquiry.
21st Meeting, Thursday, June 30, 2022
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 2 and 3 in private.
3 Work programme (in private)—
The Committee further discussed its approach to its Child Poverty: Parental Employment inquiry.
29th Meeting, Thursday, November 10, 2022
3 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private.
7 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee agreed its approach to engagement.
1st Meeting, Thursday, January 19, 2023
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee agreed to consider further approaches to its inquiry, evidence received, correspondence, and draft reports, in private at future meetings.
2nd Meeting, Thursday, February 2, 2023
1 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered and agreed to finalise its approach to the national Call for Views by correspondence.
5th Meeting, Thursday, March 2, 2023
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered and agreed its management of written submissions to the inquiry.
11th Meeting, Thursday, May 4, 2023
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the inquiry.
13th Meeting, Thursday 25 May 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Irene Audain, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Out of School Care Network
Jonathan Broadbery, Director of Policy and Communications, National Day Nurseries Association
Graeme McAlister, Chief Executive, Scottish Childminding Association
Matthew Sweeney, Policy Manager, Children and Young People, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
4 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
15th meeting, Thursday 8 June 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Beverley Isdale, Chief Executive, First 4 Kids
Susan McGhee, Chief Executive, Flexible Childcare Services Scotland
Rami Okasha, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
Kirsty Ramage, Project Leader, Bellsbank Project.
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
16th meeting, Thursday 22 June 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Kenny Anderson, Director, Scottish Wider Access Programme
Jackie Galbraith, Principal and Chief Executive Officer of West Lothian College, Colleges Scotland
Sharon McIntyre, Head of Career Information Advice and Guidance Operations, Skills Development Scotland
Keith Robson, Senior Public Affairs Manager, The Open University, Universities Scotland
and then from—
Marion Davis, Director of Policy, Communication and Strategy, One Parent Families Scotland
Sarah McCulley, Falkirk Council Representative, Scottish Local Authorities' Economic Development (SLAED)
David Stewart, Regional Development Manager, Fedcap Scotland
Philip Whyte, Director, Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
17th meeting, Thursday 22 June 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Jack Evans, Senior Policy Advisor (Scotland), Joseph Rowntree Foundation;
Lynn Houmdi, Co-Creator and Programme Manager, Making Work Work, The Challenges Group Founder, Flexible Working Scotland;
Nikki Slowey, Director and Co-Founder, Flexibility Works
Jane van Zyl, Chief Executive Officer, Working Families;
Marek Zemanik, Senior Public Policy Advisor, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
and then from—
Andrea Bradley, General Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland, Scottish Trades Union Congress
Karen Hedge, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Care
Louisa Macdonell, Scotland Director, Business in the Community.
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
18th meeting, Thursday 29 June 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Helen Herd, Head of Human Resources and Rachel Hunter, Director of Enterprise Support, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Harvey Tilley, Chief Operating Officer and Heather Melville-Hume, Senior HR Manager, Independent Living...