Education, Children and Young People Committee
The Education, Children and Young People Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- schools, colleges and universities
- additional support for learning
- early years and childcare
- Children’s Hearings
- child protection
- the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry and Scotland's Redress Scheme
- languages
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Future meetings of the committee
The Education, Children and Young People Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Correspondence
Correspondence
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Early learning and childcare - guidance on setting sustainable rates for 2025-26
20 February 2025
Letter from the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise to the Convener of 20 February 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Additional submission from SATH of 18 February 2025
18 February 2025
Written submission from SATH of 18 February 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
17 February 2025
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to the Convener of 17 February 2024
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
“Higher History Review 2024”, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Interests , Colleges Regionalisation Inquiry: Post-Inquiry Scrutiny
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Scottish Youth Parliament, “Higher History Review 2024”
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
The Promise: Whole Family Wellbeing
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Interests, Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Scottish Languages Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Education, Children and Young People Committee
The Promise (Staff Recruitment and Retention), Scottish Qualifications Authority: “Higher History Review 2024”
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
Reports
Committee reports
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report
Lead committee report by the Education, Children and Young People Committee on the general principles of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill.
The Regulated Roles (Prohibitions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft]
This report sets out the Committee's consideration of the Instrument the Regulated Roles (Prohibitions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft].
Education (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report
Lead committee report by the Education, Children and Young People Committee on the general principles of the Education (Scotland) Bill.
Facal-luirg
Douglas Ross
Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Jackie Dunbar
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
George Adam
Member
Scottish National Party
Miles Briggs
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Keith Brown
Member
Scottish National Party
Pam Duncan-Glancy
Member
Scottish Labour
Ross Greer
Member
Scottish Green Party
Bill Kidd
Member
Scottish National Party
John Mason
Member
Independent
Willie Rennie
Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members