1. Declaration of interests

Willie Rennie MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2021 from—

• Clare Haughey MSP
  Minister for Children and Young People
  Scottish Government
• Joanna Mackenzie
  Team Leader, Targeted Children and Family Wellbeing
  Scottish Government
• Claire Cullen
  Lawyer, School Education Branch
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate

4. Subordinate legislation

Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Children and Young People to move—S6M--00700—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2021 be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/251)

6. OECD report

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Doctor Beatriz Pont
  Senior Analyst, Education Policy
  Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
• Romane Viennet
  Policy Analyst
  Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

7. Evidence Session

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 6.

8. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.