Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Minutes
11th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:48
- Published: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 04:22pm
1 Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Alison Gough, Director, The Good Shepherd Centre;
Kevin Northcott, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Rossie Young People's Trust;
Claire Lunday, Headteacher, St Mary's Kenmure Secure Care Centre;
Gerald Michie, Governor, HMP & YOI Polmont and Sue Brookes, Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement, Scottish Prison Service;
and then from—
Sheriff David Mackie, Chairperson, Hearings System Working Group and Chloe Riddell, Policy Lead, The Promise Scotland;
Meg Thomas, Head of Research, Policy & Participation, Includem;
Kate Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Victim Support Scotland;
Laura Pasternak, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Who Cares? Scotland.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered and made no comments on the following negative instrument—
Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Amendment Regulations 2023
3 Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.
The Committee agreed to seek further information on Bairns Hoose. It also agreed to write to the five secure care accommodation providers.