December 2018
31st Meeting, Wednesday 19 December 2018
The Committee will consider a draft report in private.
The Committee will considers its work programme in private.
Agenda for 19 December 2018
Minutes for 19 December 2018
30th Meeting, Wednesday 05 December 2018
The Committee is due to hear evidence from COSLA and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on the music tuition in schools inquiry.
Meeting papers for the 5 December 2018
Official Report of Meeting 5 December 2018
Minutes from 5 December 2018
November 2018
29th Meeting, Wednesday 28 November 2018
The Committee will hear evidence from Scottish Governement Statisticians on the availability of information on school support staff collected as part of a school staff census.
Meeting papers for 28 November 2018
Official Report of Meeting 28 November 2018
Minutes from 5 November 2018
28th Meeting, Wednesday 21 November 2018
The Committee will take evidence from Local Authorities on the Music tuition in schools inquiry.
Meeting papers for 21 November 2018.
Official Report of Meeting 21 November 2018
Minutes from 21 November 2018
27th Meeting, Wednesday 14 November 2018
The Committee is due to hear evidence on the Music tuition in schools inquiry at it meeting on the 14th November
The Committee will also consider Subordinate Legislation.
Meeting papers for the 14 November 2018
Official Report of Meeting 14 November 2018
Minutes from 14 November 2018 (127KB pdf)
26th Meeting, Wednesday 07 November 2018
At its next meeting the Committee will consider subordinate legislation.
The Committee will also hear evidence from young people on the Music tuition in schools inquiry.
Meeting papers for 7 November 2018
Official Report of Meeting 7 November 2018
Minutes from meeting 7 November 2018
October 2018
25th Meeting, Wednesday 24 October 2018
The Committee will consider a draft of the Young People's Pathways report in private.
Meeting papers for 24 October 2018
Minutes from the meeting on 24 October 2018
24th Meeting, Wednesday 03 October 2018
The Committee will hear evidence from the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills on the Young People's Pathways inquiry
The Committee will also consider Subordinate legislation
Meeting papers for 3rd October 2018
Official Report of Meeting 3 October 2018
Minutes for 3rd October 2018
September 2018
23rd Meeting, Wednesday 26 September 2018
The Committee will hear evidence from Education Scotland and Skills development Scotland on its Young People's Pathways inquiry.
Meeting Papers for 26th September 2018
Official Report of Meeting 26 September 2018
Minutes from 26th September 2018
22nd Meeting, Wednesday 19 September 2018
The Committee will hear evidence on the 2018 Exam diet: curriculum and attainment trends from a panel of academics and the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
Meeting papers for 19th September 2018
Official Report of Meeting 19 September 2018
Minutes from 19th September 2018
21st Meeting, Wednesday 05 September 2018
The Committee will hear evidence from two witness panels on Education Reforms.
Meeting papers for Wednesday 5th September 2018
Minutes from Wednesday 5th September 2018
Official Report of Meeting 5 September 2018
June 2018
20th Meeting, Wednesday 27 June 2018
The Committee will consider a draft report on Attainment and Achievement of School Aged Children Experiencing Poverty in private.
The Committee will consider its work programme in private.
Meeting papers for 27 June 2018
Minutes for meeting 27 June 2018
19th Meeting, Wednesday 20 June 2018
The Committee will consider Subordinate Legislation.
The Committtee will also consider a draft report on the Attainment and Achievement of School Aged Children Experiencing Poverty inquiry.
Meeting papers for the 20 June 2018
Official Report of Meeting 20 June 2018
Minutes from meeting 20 June 2018
18th Meeting, Wednesday 13 June 2018
The Committee will take evidece on its inquiry into young people's pathways from Sir Ian Wood and Fiona Craw.
Papers (pdf 1MB)
Official Report of Meeting 13 June 2018
Minutes from meeting 13 June 2018
17th Meeting, Wednesday 06 June 2018
The Committee will hear evidence in repect of the Young People's Pathways inquiry.
Meeting papers for 6 June 2018
Official Report of Meeting 6 June 2018
20180606ES_Minutes.pdf
May 2018
16th Meeting, Wednesday 23 May 2018
The Committee will hear evidence on its Attainment and Achievement of School Aged Children Experiencing Poverty from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and representatives from Education Scotland.
Meeting papers for 23 May 2018
Official Report of Meeting 23 May 2018
Minutes for meeting on the 23 May 2018
15th Meeting, Wednesday 16 May 2018
The Committee will hear evidence on Widening Access to Universities.
The Committee will consider the evidence it has heard so far on its Attainment and Achievement of School Aged Children Experiencing Poverty inquiry.
Meeting papers for the 16th May 2018
Official Report of Meeting 16 May 2018
Minutes for Committee meeting 16th May
14th Meeting, Wednesday 09 May 2018
The Committee will hear further evidence on the Attainment and Achievement of School Aged Children Experiencing Poverty.
Meeting Papers for 9th May 2018
Official Report of Meeting 9 May 2018
Minutes from meeting on 9 May 2018
13th Meeting, Wednesday 02 May 2018
The Committee will hear evidence on the Attainment and Achievement of School Aged Children Experiencing Poverty
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Meeting papers for the meeting on 2nd May 2018
Official Report of Meeting 2 May 2018
Minutes from meeting on 2 May 2018
April 2018
12th Meeting, Wednesday 25 April 2018
The Committee will hear evidence from a panel of witnesses in respect of the attainment and achievement of school aged children experiencing poverty inquiry.
Papers (1.2KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 25 April 2018
Minutes from the meeting on 25 April 2018
11th Meeting, Wednesday 18 April 2018
The Committee will hear evidence from a panel of witnesses in respect of the Attainment and Achievement of School Aged Children Experiencing Poverty inquiry.
Papers for meeting on Wednesday 18th April 2018 (KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 18 April 2018
Minutes for the meeting on 18 April 2018
March 2018
10th Meeting, Wednesday 21 March 2018
The Committee will hear evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland in respect of the Early Learning and Childcare report
The Committee will also hear evidence from the Minister for Childcare and Early years with a focus on funded childcare and care experienced people
Meeting papers for the 21st March 2018
Official Report of Meeting 21 March 2018
Minutes (73KB pdf)
9th Meeting, Wednesday 14 March 2018
The Committee will take evidence from the Minister for Employability and Training.
The Committee will take evidence from chair of the Independent Care Review.
Meeting Papers for the 14th March 2018 (658KB pdf)
Additional questions for the Minister for Employability and Training (149KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 14 March 2018
Minutes (76KB pdf)
8th Meeting, Wednesday 07 March 2018
The Committee will take evidence from Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science on widening access to higher education and other matters in her portfolio.
Papers (686KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 7 March 2018
Minutes from meeting on 7 March 2018 (83KB pdf)
February 2018
7th Meeting, Wednesday 28 February 2018
The Committee will consider Subordinate Legislation and a paper from the EU reporter.
Official Report of Meeting 28 February 2018
Minutes (73KB pdf)
6th Meeting, Wednesday 21 February 2018
The Committee is due to hear evidence from the Commissioner for Fair Access
The Committee will discuss its work programme
Official Report of Meeting 21 February 2018
5th Meeting, Wednesday 07 February 2018
The Committee will consider its response to the Scottish Government consultation on its education reforms.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Meeting Papers for the 7 February 2018
Minutes (73KB pdf)
January 2018
4th Meeting, Monday 29 January 2018
Education reforms. The Committee will take evidence from Moray Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeen City Council.
Meeting Papers (1.2MB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 29 January 2018
Minutes (72KB pdf)
3rd Meeting, Wednesday 24 January 2018
The Committee will take evidence on Subordinate Legislation.
The Committee will consider the responses to the School Infrastructure Report.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Meeting Papers for 24th January 2018.
Official Report of Meeting 24 January 2018.
Minutes for meeting on 24 January 2018
2nd Meeting, Monday 15 January 2018
The Committee will hold an external meeting in Glasgow and hear evidence regarding the education reforms
Meeting papers for the 15th January 2018
Official Report of meeting 15 January 2018
Minutes for meeting 15 January 2018
1st Meeting, Wednesday 10 January 2018
The Committtte will consider its response to the Scottish Government on the draft budget.
Official Report of Meeting 10 January 2018
Minutes from meeting 10th January 2018