Public Audit Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private. 2. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion: The Committee will take evidence from— Neil Rennick, Director-General Education and Justice, and Eleanor Passmore, Deputy Director for Early Learning and Childcare, Scottish Government; Matthew Sweeney, Policy Manager, Children and Young People, and Joanna Anderson, Policy Manager, Local Government and Finance Team, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). 3. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager, and Rebecca Smallwood, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland. 4. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion : The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.