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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Agenda: 17 September 2025

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

26th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Subordinate legislation
  2. Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill
  3. Evidence Session (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 15 September 2025 12:08pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Papers for this item:


2. Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Stephen Bermingham
    Senior Policy and Standards Manager
    Children's Hearings Scotland
  • Matt Forde
    Partnerships & Development Director
    NSPCC Scotland
  • Margaret Smith
    Services Manager
    Partners in Advocacy
  • Alistair Hogg
    Head of Practice and Policy
    Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)
  • Laura Pasternak
    Policy & Public Affairs Manager
    Who Cares? Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Lynne O'Brien
    Chief Officer for Children and Families
    Aberlour
  • Duncan Dunlop
  • Natalie Williams
    Head of Policy and Campaigns
    The Fostering Network
  • Jo Derrick
    CEO
    Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (Staf)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Evidence Session (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.