1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Jack Evans
  Senior Policy Advisor (Scotland)
  Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Lynn Houmdi
  Co-Creator and Programme Manager, Making Work Work, The Challenges Group Founder
  Flexible Working Scotland
• Nikki Slowey
  Director and Co-Founder
  Flexibility Works
• Jane van Zyl
  Chief Executive Officer
  Working Families
• Marek Zemanik
  Senior Public Policy Advisor
  Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

and then from -

• Andrea Bradley
  General Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland
  Scottish Trades Union Congress
• Karen Hedge
  Deputy Chief Executive
  Scottish Care
• Louisa Macdonell
  Scotland Director
  Business in the Community

3. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.

4. Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider an initial approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

5. Correspondence

The Committee will consider a draft letter to COSLA on kinship care.