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Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Agenda: 04 May 2022

Wednesday, 04 May 2022

12th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:30am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Scottish Attainment Challenge Inquiry
  2. Public petitions
  3. Evidence Session (in private)

Agenda published: Wednesday, 04 May 2022 09:14am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Scottish Attainment Challenge Inquiry

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Ruth Binks
    Director of Education, Communities & Organisational Development
    Inverclyde Council
  • Gerry Lyons
    Head of Education
    Glasgow City Council
  • Tony McDaid
    Executive Director of Education Resources
    South Lanarkshire Council
  • Mark Ratter
    Director of Education,
    East Renfrewshire Council

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Public petitions

The Committee will consider the following petitions—

[PE01548] National Guidance on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

[PE01668] Improve literacy standards in schools through research-informed reading instructions

[PE01692] Inquiry into the human rights impact of GIRFEC policy and data processing

[PE01747] Adequate funding to support children with additional support needs in all Scottish Schools

Papers for this item:


3. Evidence Session (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1