Minutes: 24 February 2022

Thursday, 24 February 2022

8th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 11:38am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 24 February 2022

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Substitute Member attendees:

Evelyn Tweed (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. Kinship Care:

The Committee took evidence from—

Kirsty Doull, Permanence Lead, CELCIS;

Laura Caven, Chief Officer, Children and Young People Team, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA);

Vivien Thomson, Children and Families Policy and Practice Lead, Social Work Scotland;

Linda Richards, Service Manager Looked After Services, Perth & Kinross Council;

and then from—

Micheleine Kane, Chair, Scottish Kinship Care Alliance;

Gill Westwood, Manager, Peebles & District Citizens Advice Bureau;

Alison Gillies, Welfare Rights Worker, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland.

3. Kinship Care (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Correspondence (in private):

The Committee considered correspondence received from the Covid-19 Recovery Committee and amended and agreed a draft letter in response.