Scottish Government FOI Index

Alternative education provision in Scotland: FOI release

The following information relating to alternative provision in Scotland: Information which sets out the alternative approach to learning in Scotland and any related links of information. Is funding available for third parties to support alternative learning? If yes, what is the criteria for applying and process? Dat...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500471593
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Percentage of school pupils gaining 5 and above awards at SCQF Level 6: FOI release

The percentage of school pupils gaining 5 and above awards at SCQF Level 6 and above in the Academic Year 2023-24, for all previous available years obtained under FOI.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500462753
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish secondary schools catering for pupils with additional support needs: FOI release

1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish secondary schools. 2. The number of Scottish secondary schools that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a mainstream secondary school.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455975
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Additional support needs (ASN) secondary school staffing and pupils: FOI release

1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish secondary schools. 2. The number of Scottish secondary schools that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a mainstream secondary school.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455976
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

School support staff statistics: FOI release

The following information as this was not available in the ‘School support staff statistics: Support staff hours by local authority 2018 Support staff by local authority 2024 Support staff in special schools by local authority 2024

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500458981
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Knightswood Secondary School pupil exam performance: FOI release

The National 5 and Higher exam performance for pupils at Knightswood Secondary School for each year since 2010 and the performance of its virtual comparator school for each of the years in the same time period.

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500455883
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Additional support needs in Scottish secondary schools: FOI release

1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish secondary schools. 2. The number of Scottish secondary schools that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a mainstream secondary school. Please present this in a t...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500455974
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Teacher judgement - commercially produced assessment tools information: FOI release

A small proportion of local authorities reported using commercially produced assessment tools as part of their evidence gathering. What local authorities? What commercially produced assessment tools?

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453846
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Costs of operating Primary and Secondary Education: FOI release

The costs to run Primary Education and the costs to run Secondary Education.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500454704
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Independent consultant involvement in the Health and Wellbeing Census: FOI release

A range of questions on independent consultant involvement in the Health and Wellbeing Census.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.2 s.3 s.5

Published: 2025-03-26
Reference: FOI/202500452829
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Access to the Health and Wellbeing Census data: FOI release

A series of questions in relation to the Health and Wellbeing Census and the Scottish Public Benefit and Privacy Panel (SPBPP).

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447301
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

School estates: condition reporting core facts publication guidance: FOI release

1. A copy of any guidance or instructions sent to local authorities to assess and report the condition of school estates for the year 2014. 2. How the guidance for local authorities used in the year 2014 differs from the most recent guidance from 2017.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400445141
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence data: FOI release

Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence covering the period 2016/17 through 2023/24 covering all individual publicly funded schools including any grant-aided primary schools, plus summary data for all schools in each local authority area and and summary data for Scotland. I would like the data to includ...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400446125
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Formal agreement with COSLA on funding for teacher retention: FOI release

A copy of the original agreement made between the Scottish Government and COSLA on the £145.5m of funding for teacher retention.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444345
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Additional Support Needs (ASN) plan: FOI release

A copy of the £29m ASN plan referenced in the Scottish Government’s Scottish budget 2025-26 statement to Parliament on 4 December 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI202400444588
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Education Workforce Modelling and Research Report information: FOI release

Question 1: Why has there been a departure from a protocol that has been used for years? Question 2: Can you advise why you had to seek an independent contractor to undertake this work, when your Group has this remit? Question 3: Can you also advise of the costs associated with this exercise.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440242
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Teacher numbers and the teacher workforce planning process: FOI release

A number of questions relating to teacher numbers and the teacher workforce planning process. Has the Strategy been published? The role of University Deans in the teacher workforce planning process Can you confirm the funding allocation and how many teachers were employed? Has teacher workforce planning exercise be...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439555
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Funding for recruitment and retention of teachers: FOI release

From 1/1/2024 to 1/11/2024 (dates inclusive), all correspondence between the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and all office-bearers at Cosla, regarding the £145.5m of funding for recruitment and retention of teachers which has been withheld from councils.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440059
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Teacher Retention and Turnover Rates: FOI release

1. Teacher Retention and Turnover Rates: Data on teacher retention rates and turnover (attrition rates) in Scotland from 1st January 2018 to the present, broken down by: Permanent teachers Fixed-term teachers Supply teachers 2. Reasons for Leaving the Profession: Any available reports, analysis, or data that identi...

FOI unclear 75 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400438390
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Workforce planning in the education sector: FOI release

Data from Councils: Please provide any data or reports received from local councils regarding workforce planning, specifically related to teacher numbers, recruitment, and employment conditions. Participants in Workforce Planning: Please identify the individuals or bodies involved in the workforce planning process. Fo...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-12-11
Reference: FOI/202400437775
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Pass rates for National 5 and Higher Exams: FOI release

Please provide the pass rates as a percentage of children who obtained a grade A-C for national 5 and higher by school and subject for all the secondary schools in Dumfries and Galloway for exams sat in 2023 and 2024. The data should be presented in two spreadsheets, one for each year. Each spreadsheet should contain...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-14
Reference: FOI/202400435315
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) and teacher employment trends: FOI release

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) and teacher employment trends in Scotland over the past several years. Please provide the following information: Backlog of NQTs Without Employment For each of the last five academic years (2018-2019 to 2022-2023), how many Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) across Scotland completed thei...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400431365
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

School Healthy Living Survey: School Meal Uptake Statistics 2024 data: FOI release

1. A list of all organisations involved in the compiling of the ‘School Healthy Living Survey: School Meal Uptake Statistics 2024’ release from 17 September 2024. Please note what role that organisation played, what kind of organisation they are, and where they are based. 2. A list of all external contractors engaged ...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400432151
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Undergraduate medicine degree admissions at Scottish universities: FOI release

Please provide the following details regarding undergraduate medicine degree admissions at Scottish universities: Number of students from public or state-owned schools Total number of available seats Number of international students admitted Number of students from independent schools Number of students from non-denom...