1. Pre- Budget Scrutiny and the Scottish Attainment Challenge:

The Committee heard evidence from—

Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Alison Taylor, Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing, Eleanor Passmore, Deputy Director for Early Learning and Childcare and Stephen Pathirana, Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills, Scottish Government;

Elizabeth Sommerville, Attainment Advisor, Education Scotland.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered and made no comments on the following negative instruments— Teachers’ Superannuation and Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 and the Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023.

3. Evidence Session (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.