Policy Committee

Children in Scotland’s Policy Committee meets three times per year (once in Edinburgh and twice elsewhere) to discuss relevant, appropriate, specific issues.

The policy department works with the Committee in developing Children in Scotland's consultation responses.

Convener

The Rt Hon Lord Reed

Vice Convener
Professor Gill Jones

Professor Stewart Forsyth

Members

Ellenor Anwyl, Contact a Family Scotland             

Tam Baillie, Barnardo’s Scotland

Jim Boyle, Bridges Project

Graham Bell, Kibble Education and Care Centre

Lynne Cameron, ADSW

Amanda Cornish, Scottish Institute of Human Relations

Lesley Culling, I CAN

Celia Gardiner, NHS Health Scotland

Rosemary Hill, Scottish Health Council

Barbara Hudson, British Association for Adoption and Fostering

Sonia Kordiak, EIS

Patricia McLaren, STUC

Maggie Mellon, Children 1st

Chris Oswald, Disability Rights Commission

Phil Robinson, Quarriers

Brian Scott, Careers Scotland

Mary Smith, COSLA

Betty Stirling, Scottish Arts Therapies Forum (SATF)

Kay Tisdall, University of Edinburgh

Helen Wright, COSLA

Norma Wright, Learning and Teaching Scotland

Observers

Dr Patricia Jackson, Chair, Special Needs Advisory Group

Janet McCauslin, Chair, Early Years Advisory Group

Bart McGettrick, Practice Development Commitee

Anne Sofer, Chair, National Children’s Bureau

Paul Ennals National Children’s Bureau

Sally Whitaker National Children’s Bureau

Dr Bronwen Cohen, Chief Executive, Children in Scotland

Jonathan Sher, Director, Research, Policy and Practice Development, Children in Scotland

Heather Macnaughton, Director, Corporate Services, Children in Scotland

Contact details
for this section:

Jonathan Sher

Telephone:
0131 222 2418

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