Education and Skills Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. The Committee will also decide whether its consideration of evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on school education should be taken in private at its next meeting. 2. Additional Support Needs: The Committee will take evidence, in a round-table format, from— Sally Cavers, Manager, Enquire; Colin Crawford, Head of Inclusion, Education Services, Glasgow City Council; Carol Gilmour, Parent and Foster Carer; Kenny Graham, Member, Scottish Children’s Services Coalition; Sylvia Haughney, Support for Learning Instructor, Glasgow City Council and Member of UNISON; Professor Sheila Riddell, Director of the Centre for Education Inclusion and Diversity, University of Edinburgh; Samreen Shah, Principal Teacher, Pupil Support, Bannerman High School and Member of the EIS; Sharon Veelenturf, Parent. 3. EU Reporter: The Committee will consider a paper by the Committee's EU Reporter. 4. Review of Evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting on Additional Support Needs.