Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Scoring of Dundee’s bid for LEIP Phase 3 funding and correspondence: FOI release

a) The Scottish Government’s assessment and scoring of Dundee’s bid for LEIP Phase 3 funding? b) I also request all correspondence between ministers, officials and the council relating to that application.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300387677
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Sink holes at East Lothian school: FOI release

Copies of all communication from Local Authority, Scottish Parliament to Scottish Government related to sink holes at school on brink of East Lothian Council but not in East Lothian Council. To request copies of Scottish Government response to the sink holes.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300386632
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Local Authority awareness of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC): EIR release

1. On Friday 1st September, in response to reports about the number of schools in Scotland that are affected by the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), the Cabinet Secretary for Education told BBC Scotland that “The total number of schools in Scotland affected is 35, so a relatively small number ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-12
Reference
EIR/202300374568
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

"staff survey 2022/23" from published National Improvement Framework & Improvement Plan: FOI release

You have requested a document which is referenced in a government paper. In the National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan 2024 (https://www.gov.scot/publications/education-national-improvement-framework-improvement-plan-2024/documents/) there is a reference to a "staff survey 2022/23". I would like to access...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-30
Reference
FOI/202400422689
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) data: FOI release

Copies of all data held pertaining to your arrangements with TIE Scotland including the contract for services, their tender bid, copies of their surveys used in schools for teachers and pupils and the anonymised responses to those surveys.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-11
Reference
FOI/202300375696
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Former DFM General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) communications: FOI release

You asked for all communications sent to/from John Swinney when he was DFM, related to the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400416035
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

STEM Bursary Advisory Group February 2022 meeting papers: FOI release

When was the last time that the STEM Bursary Advisory Group met, when will the group next meet and all papers produced as a result of the last meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-26
Reference
FOI/202300391057
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

National Improvement Framework - Specification Design Group 2015: FOI release

"Please can I be provided with presentations, meeting minutes, specification prepared by the National Improvement Framework - Specification Design Group, regarding a new assessment tool. I believe they met on the 12-Aug-2015, 9-Sep-2015 and 15-Sep-2015 with a specification being produced shortly afterwards. If possible...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-26
Reference
FOI/202300391111
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

National Standardised Assessment - Assessment Construct and Pupil Report: FOI release

Requesting information relating to the current Assessment Construct documentation, and examples of SNSA reports produced at the individual pupil and school level.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-26
Reference
FOI/202300391122
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Challenge Authority Programme and Pupil Equity Fund reports: FOI release

'Please can you provide copies of all reports submitted by North Lanarkshire Council to the Scottish Government relating to funding they received through the Challenge Authority Programme and Pupil Equity Fund and closing the poverty related attainment gap.'

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.27(1)
Published
2024-03-05
Reference
FOI/202300391116
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Education provision in the Dargavel area of Renfrewshire: FoI release

Copies of all correspondence between Renfrewshire Council and the Scottish Government on the issue of education provision in the Dargavel area of Renfrewshire since 1st October 2022 (inclusive). This to include all correspondence: Written correspondence (letters and emails) Telephone logs Meeting notes

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.34(1)
Published
2024-02-27
Reference
FOI/202300373942
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Education Council (SEC) meeting minutes: FOI release

“The Scottish Government website where the minutes of meetings of the Scottish Education Council (SEC) are published only has minutes up to February 2023. Could you please provide me with the minutes for any meetings that have taken place since February 2023? In your response could you please include any papers or repo...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-21
Reference
FOI/202300377621
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Ardrossan Campus project: EIR release

Copies of all emails, letters and meeting notes between SFT and the Scottish Government (Ministers and Civil Servants) regarding the Ardrossan Campus project since 1st January 2019. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulat...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-16
Reference
202200323297
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Face coverings in schools

The exact Criteria eg Covid Cases, hospitalisation, rates, rates of vaccination that need to be met before children will no longer be told by the Scottish Government to wear face masks on school grounds (including any classroom, corridors and communal area) Copies of ALL correspondence between the EIS union and the Sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-02-15
Reference
202200291631
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between John Stevenson and Shirley-Anne Somerville: FOI review

You asked for a review of the Scottish Government response (dated 22 March 2023, reference 202300345249) to your Freedom of Information Request (dated 28 February 2023).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.38 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-13
Reference
FOI/202300349141 Review of 202300345249
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Anti-Racism in Education Programme sub-group minutes: FOI release

“The minutes to the sub-groups of the Anti-Racism in Education Programme from 2021 to the present day? That is: a) Curriculum Reform. b) Racism and Racist Incidents. c) Education Leadership and Professional Learning. d) Diversity in the teaching profession and education workforce.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-30
Reference
FOI/202300372644
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Independent review into the Closure of The New School Buterstone (the Report): FOI release

As regards the independent review into the closure of the New School Butterstone ("the Report"), published July 2020: All individuals, organisations (including media), and third parties sent either a hard copy of the report or a link to the on-line copy The number of occasions on which the Government’s web page contai...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-29
Reference
202200324814
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Summit on Recording and Monitoring Incidents in Schools: FOI release

In May the Scottish Government committed to holding a summit on tackling violence in schools; the summit took place yesterday on Tuesday 5 September. Could you please provide me with any information held in terms of the list of attendees; the minutes from the summit; any papers provided to attendees ahead of the summi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.27(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-24
Reference
FOI/202300374706
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence to and from General Teaching Council for Scotland: FOI release

All John Swinney's correspondence to and from the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and their staff and/or Council members (including email, letter or any other communications which includes text, WhatsApp or any other means , and including a search of deleted items and all servers). The correspondence can b...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-18
Reference
202300355111
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Closure of the New School, Butterstone: FOI release

Attached is a redacted memo [dated 2 November 2018] which now needs to be unredacted. I am making a formal request that this information which is in the public interest (as deemed necessary by the Scottish Government) should now be released.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202300366583
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Items of information regarding Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville: FOI Release

All items of information held in relation to the briefing prepared for Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville for her meeting/video conference with the ICEA on 27 October 2022, and all notes and records of this meeting. The meeting is listed in the Scottish Government's ministerial engagements https://www.gov.sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.27(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-01-08
Reference
202300339784
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public Sector

Correspondence on violence or ill-discipline in schools: FOI release

Since the 1st January 2023, all correspondence by the education secretary pertaining to violence or ill-discipline in schools. We have interpreted your request as all correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills between 1 January 2023 and the date we received your FOI request of 19 May 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.36 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-05
Reference
202300357637
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the discussion of violence among pupils in Scotland's schools: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence sent to or from Scottish Government Ministers and/or Cabinet Secretaries in 2022 and 2023 to date in which there is discussion of violence among pupils in Scotland's schools. To confirm, we interpreted this request as all correspondence sent from members of the public to Scottish Governmen...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300347342
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Guidance on protecting teachers and support staff from cuts: FOI release

In the statement to parliament on 7th Feb 2023, Shirley-Anne Somerville said she would provide further guidance to Scottish local authorities on protecting teachers and support staff from cuts. Please provide the all detailed guidance to Glasgow City Council or its councillors on this matter to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300345466
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector