Education and Skills Committee

1. Decision to take agenda item in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda item 4 in private. 2. Ask the Minister: The Committee will take evidence from— Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Employability and Training, Victoria Beattie, Head Of Workplace Equalities Team, Directorate for Fair Work, Employability and Skills, and Dr Paul Smart, Deputy Director, Advanced Learning and Science Directorate, Scottish Government. 3. Independent Care Review: The Committee will hear evidence from— Fiona Duncan, Chair, Independent Care Review; Rosie Moore, Discovery Group Member; Kevin Browne, Discovery Group Member. 4. Review of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence from the Minister.