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Education, Children and Young People Committee

Agenda: 05 March 2025

Wednesday, 05 March 2025

8th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am

Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room

Agenda items:

Widening Access Inquiry
Evidence Session (in private)
Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 03 March 2025 09:00am

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1. Widening Access Inquiry

The Committee will take evidence from—

Jacqui Brasted
Interim Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes
Scottish Funding Council

Fiona Burns
Assistant Director, Student Interests and Access
Scottish Funding Council

Daniel Proudfoot
Senior Data Analyst
Scottish Funding Council

Erica Russell-Hensens
Deputy-Director, Student Interests, Access and Quality
Scottish Funding Council

and then from -

Graeme Dey
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Scottish Government

Shirley Laing
Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills
Scottish Government

Clara Pirie
Senior Policy Manager, Student Equalities and Fair Access
Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 - Cover note - Widening access (272KB, pdf) posted 03 March 2025

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

2. Evidence Session (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

3. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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