The Education, Children and Young People Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
The Education, Children and Young People Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Education, Children and Young People Committee Future business
The Committee considers its work programme regularly to maintain a rolling programme of business. The Committee's main business over coming months will include:
Education (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will undertake scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 2.
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee issued a call for written evidence in February 2025, which closes on 11 April. The Committee will hold oral evidence sessions as part of its Stage 1 scrutiny in May 2025.
Schools (Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: The Bill passed Stage 1 on 27 March 2025, and requires a Financial Resolution to be lodged by the Scottish Government in order for Stage 2 proceedings to take place. The Committee will schedule scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 2, if a Financial Resolution is lodged.
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill: The Committee has been designated as the lead Committee for the Bill at Stage 1. The Committee will consider its approach to the Bill and issue a call for views in due course.
The Committee will also consider the following topics:
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Independent investigation into University of Dundee finances
23 April 2025
Letter from Professor Pamela Gillies, lead investigator to the Committee, 23 April 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
17 April 2025
Letter from Cabinet Secretary Education and Skills to the Convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, 17 April 2025.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Independent investigation into University of Dundee finances - appointment of team of experts
11 April 2025
Letter from the Interim Director, Access Learning and Outcomes, Scottish Funding Council to the Convener of 11 April 2025
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
University of Dundee
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Scottish Attainment Challenge: Post-inquiry Scrutiny
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Widening Access to Higher Education
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Widening Access to Higher Education
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
“Higher History Review 2024”, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Interests , Colleges Regionalisation Inquiry: Post-Inquiry Scrutiny
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Scottish Youth Parliament, “Higher History Review 2024”
This report sets out the Committee's consideration of the Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft].
This report sets out the Committee's consideration of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Qualifications Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2025 [draft] instrument.
This report sets out the Committee's consideration of [draft] affirmative subordinate legislation on 19 February 2025.
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and matters relating to the Historical Abuse Inquiry, redress and languages falling within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members