Education, Children and Young People Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Jackie Dunbar MSP and Gillian Mackay MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Public petitions: PE01747 The Committee will consider the following continued petition— Adequate funding to support children with additional support needs in all Scottish Schools. 3. Education (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Gillian Hamilton, Chief Executive, and Janie McManus, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education for Scotland, Education Scotland; Fiona Robertson, Chief Executive, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA); and then from— Laurence Findlay, Director of Education and Children’s Services, Aberdeenshire Council, representing the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES); Anne Keenan, Assistant Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS); Graham Hutton, General Secretary, School Leaders Scotland (SLS); Stuart Hunter, President, Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA). 4. Evidence Session (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3. 5. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.