Education, Children and Young People Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Paul O'Kane MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Professor Alexis Jay and the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Alexis Jay, Independent Chair, National Strategic Group on Child Sexual Abuse; and then from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser, and Andrew Watson, Director for Children and Families, Scottish Government. 3. Cross Portfolio session: The Committee will take evidence from— Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Ben Macpherson, Minister for Higher and Further Education, Clare Hicks, Director of Education Reform, Adam Reid, Deputy Director for Skills, Alison Taylor, Interim Director for Learning, and Andrew Watson, Director for Children and Families, Scottish Government.