Convener

*Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)

Committee members

*Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

*Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)

*Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

*Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)

*Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Jenny Gilruth (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills)

Eleanor Passmore (Scottish Government)

Stephen Pathirana (Scottish Government)

Elizabeth Sommerville (Education Scotland)

Alison Taylor (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Pauline McIntyre