Education, Children and Young People Committee
11th Meeting, 2023
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Alison Gough, Director, The Good Shepherd Centre;
Kevin Northcott, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Rossie Young People's Trust;
Claire Lunday, Headteacher, St Mary's Kenmure Secure Care Centre;
Gerald Michie, Governor, HMP & YOI Polmont and Sue Brookes, Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement, Scottish Prison Service;
and then from—
Sheriff David Mackie, Chairperson, Hearings System Working Group and Chloe Riddell, Policy Lead, The Promise Scotland;
Meg Thomas, Head of Research, Policy & Participation, Includem;
Kate Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Victim Support Scotland;
Laura Pasternak, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Who Cares? Scotland.
The Committee considered and made no comments on the following negative instrument—
Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Amendment Regulations 2023
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.
The Committee agreed to seek further information on Bairns Hoose. It also agreed to write to the five secure care accommodation providers.