Chamber and committees

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Agenda: 20 September 2023

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

23rd Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am

Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room

Agenda items:

Pre-Budget Scrutiny
Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment
Evidence Session

Agenda published: Thursday, 14 September 2023 05:48pm

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1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

Dr Douglas Hutchison
President of the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) and Executive Director of Education
Glasgow City Council

Carrie Lindsay
Executive Officer
Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)

Kirsty Flanagan
Director of Finance, Argyll and Bute Council
representing CIPFA Local Government Directors of Finance (Scotland)

Papers for this item:

Paper 1_Pre Budget Scrutiny_LG Finance (387KB, pdf) posted 14 September 2023

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

2. Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment

The Committee will take evidence from—

Professor Louise Hayward
Professor of Education Assessment and Innovation, University of Glasgow
and Chair of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment

Professor Kenneth Muir
Honorary Professor at the University of the West of Scotland
both Members of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment Group

Peter Bain
Headteacher, Oban High School
both Members of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment Group

Papers for this item:

Paper 3_Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment (114KB, pdf) posted 14 September 2023

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 items 1 and 2.