Education and Skills Committee

1. STEM in early years education: The Committee will take evidence from-
Ken Muir, Chief Executive, and Charlaine Simpson, Senior Education Officer – Initial Teacher Education and Accreditation, General Teaching Council for Scotland;
and then from—
Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, Barbara Morton, Team Leader for STEM, Languages and Social Subjects in the Curriculum, Niamh O'Connor, Head of Early Learning and Childcare Quality Unit, and Stuart Robb, Head of the Education Workforce Unit, Scottish Government.

2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal:
The EU Research and Development Programmes (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

3. Review of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 1.


Proposed future business

At its next meeting, on 9 October 2019, the Committee expects to take evidence on the Disclosure (Scotland) Bill For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Roz Thomson whose details es.committee@parliament.scot or 0131 348 5222.