Education, Children and Young People Committee
Minutes: 09 February 2022
Wednesday, 09 February 2022
5th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
2. Scottish Attainment Challenge Inquiry:
The Committee heard evidence from—
Professor Mel Ainscow, Professor in Education, University of Glasgow;
Dr Laura Robertson, Senior Research Officer, The Poverty Alliance;
Professor Becky Francis, Chief Executive, Education Endowment Foundation;
Emma Congreve, Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute.
3. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered and noted the following negative instrument— Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
4. Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5. Skills: Alignment with Business Needs (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed correspondence.
6. Work programme (In Private):
The Committee consider and agreed its work programme.