Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Early learning and childcare: The Committee will take evidence from- Paul Johnston, Director General, Education, Communities and Justice, Joe Griffin, Director for Early Learning and Childcare, and Alison Cumming, Programme Lead, Early Learning and Childcare, Scottish Government; Vicki Bibby, Chief Officer for Finance, and Jane O'Donnell, Chief Officer for Children and Young People, COSLA. 3. Early learning and childcare: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Antony Clark, Assistant Director of Performance Audit and Best Value, and Rebecca Smallwood, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland. 4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to the 2016/17 audit of the Scottish Government's Non-Domestic Rating Account, the Scotland Act 2016: audit and accountability arrangements and the CAP Futures programme.