Education and Skills Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Iain Gray will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 3. Overview of Children's Services: The Committee will take evidence from— Mike Burns, Vice Convenor of the Children and Families Standing Committee, Social Work Scotland; Duncan Dunlop, Chief Executive Officer, Who Cares? Scotland; Mary Glasgow, Director of Children and Family Services and External Affairs, Children 1st; Malcolm Schaffer, Head of Practice and Policy, Scottish Children's Reporter Administration. 4. Review of Evidence (in private): The Committee will discuss the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2017-18: The Committee will consider engagement and media plans for advance scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2017-18.