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Minutes: 24 February 2022
Thursday, 24 February 2022
8th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2. Kinship Care:
The Committee took evidence from—
Kirsty Doull, Permanence Lead, CELCIS;
Laura Caven, Chief Officer, Children and Young People Team, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA);
Vivien Thomson, Children and Families Policy and Practice Lead, Social Work Scotland;
Linda Richards, Service Manager Looked After Services, Perth & Kinross Council;
and then from—
Micheleine Kane, Chair, Scottish Kinship Care Alliance;
Gill Westwood, Manager, Peebles & District Citizens Advice Bureau;
Alison Gillies, Welfare Rights Worker, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland.
3. Kinship Care (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4. Correspondence (in private):
The Committee considered correspondence received from the Covid-19 Recovery Committee and amended and agreed a draft letter in response.