Current Business
Work programme
Bills
The Committee was designated as lead committee on the
Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday 6 October 2008.
The Committee issued a call for written evidence to seek views on the general principles of the Bill from all interested individuals and organisations. The deadline for responses is 12 noon on Thursday 20 November 2008.
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Budget process 2009-10 (Stage 2)
The Committee is currently scrutinising the Scottish Government's budget process for 2009-10. Please follow the link below for information on the Committee's consideration of the budget relevanty to their remit.
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Recent evidence sessions
The Committee
holds focused evidence taking sessions on key aspects of its remit. This supports its scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s actions and plans as its programme develops.
The Committee has recently held focused evidence taking sessions on following subjects:
Information on upcoming evidence sessions can be found in the Committee's work programme to June 2009. |
Petitions
The following petitions are currently being considered by the Committee:
- PE853 -
Children's Services (Special Needs)
- PE872 -
Rural Schools (Closure)
- PE1022 -
Foreign Languages Policy
Please see the Committee's petitions homepage for further information on these petitions.
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Subordinate legislation
The Committee is currently considering the following item of subordinate legislation:
As part of its scrutiny of the instrument, the Committee invited every local authority in Scotland, along with COSLA, to submit written evidence on the draft Order.
The Committee will also take oral evidence on the draft Order at the following meetings:
- Wednesday 29 October 2008 - Ipsos MORI Scotland
- Wednesday 5 November 2008 - Children's charities
- Wednesday 12 November 2008 - up to 4 local authorities
- Wednesday 19 Novemeber 2008 - Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years
Information on committees' scrutiny of subordinate legislation - chapter 6 of Guidance on Committees |
Completed Business of the committee
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The Chamber
Committees
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