Education, Children and Young People Committee
32nd Meeting, 2024
The Committee heard evidence from—
Claire Burns, Director, CELCIS;
Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive, The Promise Scotland;
Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor;
Professor Trish McCulloch, Professor of Social Work and Deputy Dean in the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, University of Dundee;
and then from—
Laura Caven, Chief Officer, Children and Young People Team and Co-Chair of the Additional Support for Learning Project Board, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA);
Alison Bavidge, National Director, Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW);
Ben Farrugia, Director, Social Work Scotland;
Stephen Smellie, Chair of Social Work Issues Group, UNISON Scotland.
The Committee heard evidence from—
Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and Clare Hicks, Director, Education Reform, Scottish Government;
Fiona Robertson, Chief Executive and Martyn Ware, Director of Policy, Analysis and Standards, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Regulated Roles (Prohibitions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft].
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard by correspondence.