Education, Children and Young People Committee

1. The Promise - Staff Recruitment and Retention: The Committee will take evidence from— Claire Burns, Director, CELCIS; Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor; Professor Trish McCulloch, Professor of Social Work and Deputy Dean in the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, University of Dundee; Fraser McKinlay, Chief Executive, The Promise Scotland; and then from— Alison Bavidge, National Director, Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW); Laura Caven, Chief Officer, Children and Young People Team and Co-Chair of the Additional Support for Learning Project Board, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA); Ben Farrugia, Director, Social Work Scotland; Stephen Smellie, Chair of Social Work Issues Group, UNISON Scotland. 2. SQA Higher History Review 2024: The Committee will take evidence from— Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Scottish Government; Fiona Robertson, Chief Executive, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA); Clare Hicks, Director, Education Reform, Scottish Government; Martyn Ware, Director of Policy, Analysis and Standards, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). 3. Subordinate legislation (in private): The Committee will consider its draft report on the Regulated Roles (Prohibitions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft]. 4. Consideration of Evidence Session (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 1 and 2.