Children's Services
2017 Inquiry
The Committee undertook work reviewing the Children's hearings system the link to the inquiry page is here.
2016 Inquiry
The Committee undertook work reviewing Children's Services in 2016. The Committee has received written evidence from stakeholders and experts.
Evidence 2016
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills - 29 June 2016
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills gave evidence to the Committee on 29 June 2016. In advance of this meeting, the Convener wrote to the Cabinet Secretary asking for a written statement on the Scottish Government's plans for Education and Skills policy in Session 5.
Meetings and visits in Stirling - 30/31 August 2016
To inform the further planned evidence sessions in September and October the Committee undertook a number of meetings and visits in Stirling.
Stakeholder evidence - 21 September 2016
The Committee received written and oral evidence from stakeholders and experts.
Oral Evidence
Read the Official Report of the meeting on 21 September 2016
Written Evidence
SPICe Briefing
Scottish Government evidence - 2 November 2016
Correspondence
The Convener wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills seeking further information on issues raised during the evidence session on 2 November. The Cabinet Secretary responded to this letter on 1 December 2016.
Action for Children Scotland wrote to the Committee regarding their research, evidence base and service delivery with key areas of interest including the future of National Training Programmes in the context of the devolved employability programmes, the National Child Protection Improvement Programme, and the Named Person Scheme.
COSLA wrote to the Committee on the role of education authorities with information relating to ASN, early years provision, attainment gap, Scottish Government Governance Review, education spend, and the Audit Scotland report on Teacher Workforce Planning.
The Convener wrote to the Minister for Childcare and Early Years regarding the planned action by the Scottish Government in relation to the impact of the UK Government decision to limit tax credit claims on funding for formal kinship care on 16 February. The Committee received the Minister's response on 8 March 2017.
The Minister for Childcare and Early Years wrote to the Committee in June 2017 regarding the National Child Protection Leadership Group.
The Minister for Childcare and Early Years wrote to the Committee regarding the Independent Care Review.
The Independent Care Review submitted information for the evidence session on 14th March 2018.