Education, Children and Young People Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Scottish Attainment Challenge Inquiry: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Mel Ainscow, Professor in Education, University of Glasgow; Dr Laura Robertson, Senior Research Officer, The Poverty Alliance; Professor Becky Francis, Chief Executive, Education Endowment Foundation; Emma Congreve, Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 4. Evidence Session (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 5. Skills: Alignment with Business Needs: The Committee will consider draft correspondence. 6. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.