Education and Skills Committee

Convener

*Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab)

Committee members

*Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

*Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

*Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

Committee substitutes

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab)

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Professor Sue Ellis (University of Strathclyde)

Juliette Mendelovits (Australian Council for Educational Research)

Professor Christine Merrell (Durham University)

Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Mhairi Shaw (Association of Directors of Education in Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Roz Thomson