Education and Skills Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 8 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Revocation Order 2016 [draft] from— John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Hannah Keates, Better Life Chances Unit, and Elizabeth Blair, Solicitors Food, Children, Education, Health and Social Care, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills) to move— S5M-01327—That the Education and Skills Committee recommends that the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Revocation Order 2016 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Named Persons (Training, Qualifications, Experience and Position) and the Child’s Plan (Scotland) Revocation Order 2016 (SSI 2016/234). 5. Update on Named Persons: Following on from the Ministerial Statement on 8 September, the Committee will take evidence from— John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Hannah Keates, Better Life Chances Unit, and Elizabeth Blair, Solicitors Food, Children, Education, Health and Social Care, Scottish Government. 6. Overview of Attainment: The Committee will take evidence from— Paul Clancy, Head of Secondary Education, Dundee City Council; Lindsay Law, Vice Convener, Scottish Parent Teacher Council; Graeme Logan, Strategic Director, Education Scotland; Jamie Petrie, Headteacher, Broomhouse Primary School. 7. Review of Evidence (in private): The Committee will discuss the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 8. Working Practices. The Committee will consider a paper from the Clerk.