Education and Skills Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Viv Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer, Social Care Council, Church of Scotland;
Derek Yule, Advisor, Local Government Finance, COSLA;
Dr Judith Turbyne, Senior Manager, Policy and Improvement, OSCR;
Dr Ron Culley, Chief Executive Officer, Quarriers;
and then from—
John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Scottish Government.

3. Review of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier.

4. Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill - consideration of approach: The Committee will consider a paper on the drafting of the Stage 1 report.