Minutes: 25 November 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Community empowerment: Covid-19 update:

The Committee took evidence from—

David Allan, Deputy Director, Scottish Community Development Centre;

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Pippa Coutts, Policy and Development Manager, Carnegie Trust;

Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations;

Euan Leitch, Chief Executive, Scotland's Regeneration Forum;

Ryan Smart, Centre Manager, Collydean Community Centre.

3. Community empowerment: Covid-19 update:

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2.

The Committee agreed to write to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and the Scottish Government on issues raised during the meeting. 

4. Work programme:

The Committee considered its work programme.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; the Committee agreed to write to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and close its scrutiny of the blog.

Improving outcomes for young people through school education; the Committee agreed to close its scrutiny of the report.

Scotland's colleges 2020; the Committee agreed to write to the Education, Children and Young People Committee and the Scottish Government.

Major ICT Projects; the Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Government to give evidence at a future meeting.