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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Agenda: 15 December 2021

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

13th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 09:30am
Location: This is a virtual meeting
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Skills: Alignment with Business Needs
  3. Evidence Session (in private)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 14 December 2021 02:56pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether its consideration of work programme should be taken in private at its next meeting.


2. Skills: Alignment with Business Needs

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Frank Mitchell
    Chair
    Skills Development Scotland
  • Katie Hutton
    Director, National Training Programmes
    Skills Development Scotland
  • Dr Allan Colquhoun
    University Liaison and Emerging Technologies Manager, Leonardo and representing
    Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB)
  • Karen Watt
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Funding Council
  • Sharon Drysdale
    Assistant Director, Access, Learning and Outcomes
    Scottish Funding Council

Papers for this item:


3. Evidence Session (in private)

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