1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft report on the Subject Choices inquiry should be taken in private at future meetings.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether consideration of its work programme should be taken in private at its meeting on 26 June.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (Modification) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/179) Abertay University (Scotland) Order of Council 2019 (SSI 2019/163)

4. STEM in early years education: The Committee will take evidence from-
Shona Birrell, Teacher, Ratho Primary School;
Lorna Hay, Teacher, Pitteuchar East Primary School;
Alastair MacGregor, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Schools Education Research Centre;
Dr Karen Petrie, Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching in Science and Engineering, University of Dundee representing the, British Computer Society;
Professor Lesley Yellowlees, Chair of the Learned Societies’ Group (LSG) on Scottish STEM Education.

5. Review of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier.