Education, Children and Young People Committee
6th Meeting, 2025
The Committee took evidence from—
Shirley Rogers, Chair, John Booth, Director of Communications and Donna Stewart, Interim Director of Qualifications Development, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The Committee took evidence on the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Incidental, Supplementary and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2025 [draft] from—
Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Scottish Government.
Natalie Don-Innes (Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise) moved—
S6M-16124—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Incidental, Supplementary and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee took evidence on the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] from—
Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Scottish Government.
Natalie Don-Innes (Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise) moved—
S6M-16125—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (List A and B Offences) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee took evidence on the Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] from—
Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Scottish Government.
Natalie Don-Innes (Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise) moved—
S6M-16126—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Regulated Roles with Children and Adults (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee took evidence on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2025 [draft] from—
Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Scottish Government.
Natalie Don-Innes (Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise) moved—
S6M-16127—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee considered the following negative instruments—
The Committee made no comment on the instruments.
The Committee took evidence on the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 [draft] from—
Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise and Joanna Mackenzie, Team Leader, Targeted Children and Family Wellbeing, Scottish Government.
Natalie Don-Innes (Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise) moved—
S6M-16276—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.