Education, Children and Young People Committee
The Education, Children and Young People Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- schools, colleges and universities
- additional support for learning
- early years and childcare
- Children’s Hearings
- child protection
- the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry and Scotland's Redress Scheme
- languages
Next meeting of the committee
Start time:
9:30am, Wednesday 25 February 2026
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda:
- Group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation
- Annual report (in private)
Dates for future meetings
The Education, Children and Young People Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Budget 2026 to 2027
Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
Education Reform: OECD review and the 'Putting Learners at the Centre' report
Education Reform: independent reviews of qualifications and assessment, and skills delivery
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
The Promise: next steps for care-system reform
Universities
University of Dundee
Completed work
AI and Education
Additional Support for Learning
Alternative Certification Model
Budget 2022 to 2023
Budget 2023 to 2024
Budget 2024 to 2025
Budget 2025 to 2026
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
COVID-19's impact on children and young people
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Colleges regionalisation inquiry
Covid and Schools January 2022
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
Drink and needle spiking
Early Learning and Childcare 1140 hours progress inquiry
Education (Scotland) Bill
Equally Safe
Legislative Consent Memorandum Advanced Research and Invention Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum British Sign Language Bill
PE1548 National Guidance on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
PE1668 Improving literacy standards in schools through research informed reading instruction
PE1692 Inquiry into the human rights impact of GIRFEC policy and data processing
PE1747 Adequate funding to support children with additional support needs in all Scottish Schools
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Languages Bill
Skills alignment with business needs
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Attainment Challenge
Widening access to higher education
Future work
Education, Children and Young People Committee Future business
The Committee considers its work programme regularly to maintain a rolling programme of business. The Committee's main business over coming months will include:
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will be holding Stage 2 proceedings.
The Committee has also agreed to hold evidence sessions on group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation, the Curriculum Improvement Cycle, progress on reform to senior phase qualifications and community sporting initiatives for children and young people.
Correspondence
Correspondence
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Universities session on 28 January 2026
17 February 2026
Letter from the University of Strathclyde, 17 February 2026
Education, Children and Young People Committee
The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth
9 February 2026
Letter from the Convener of the Public Audit Committee to the Convener, 9 February 2026
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Revised RSHP Guidance Publication
4 February 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills concerning the revised Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood statutory teaching guidance, 4 February 2026
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
University of Dundee
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
University of Dundee
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Colleges (Financial Sustainability)
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Education and Skills
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Universities (Financial Sustainability), Subordinate Legislation
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill, Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Reports
Committee reports
Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]
Published: 12 February 2026
This report sets out the Education, Children and Young People Committee's consideration of the Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft].
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report
Published: 16 January 2026
The Education, Children and Young People Committee's scrutiny of the Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.
Published: 07 January 2026
This report sets out the Education, Children and Young People Committee's consideration of Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) at its meeting on 7 January 2026.
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and matters relating to the Historical Abuse Inquiry, redress and languages falling within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
Current Members
Ross Greer
Member
Scottish Green Party
Bill Kidd
Member
Scottish National Party
Willie Rennie
Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members