Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from— Louise Church MSYP (Galloway and West Dumfries), Member, Education and Lifelong Learning Committee, Scottish Youth Parliament Juliet Harris, Director, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) Gina Wilson, Head of Strategy, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland Gavin Yates, Executive Director, Connect and then from— Dr Douglas Hutchison, Executive Director of Education, Glasgow City Council, representing the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) Susan Quinn, Convener, Education Committee, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) 3. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2. 4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.