Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Probationary teachers Preference Waiver Payment: FOI release

The value of the Preference Waiver Payment offered to a) probationary primary teachers and b) probationary secondary teachers in each year of the scheme’s operation, i.e. the value of the payment an individual teacher taking up the payment could receive.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-21
Reference
FOI/202500455444
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

Materials and communications related to funding made available to local authorities: FOI release

All materials relating to, regarding, discussing or referring to the £186.5m made available to local authorities, announced in a joint statement from COSLA and the Scottish Government on December 10. All communications between the Scottish Government, government officials, or officers and individual local authorities r...

FOI clarification 80 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-10
Reference
FOI/202500449645
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census sexual experience questions: FOI release

Information on the source of the Health and Wellbeing Census sexual experience question and response options.

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-21
Reference
FOI/202500452605
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Number of counsellors working in Scottish schools: FOI release

The number of counsellors currently working in Scottish schools. The number of counsellors working in Scottish schools in each year 2019 - 2025. If any part of this information is unavailable, please provide the data that is available. I would prefer this information in a digital format. If this request is too wide o...

FOI released 70 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2025-03-18
Reference
FOI/202500451568
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding gender-neutral toilets in schools: FOI release

Every letter received by the Cabinet Secretary for Education from parents on the issue of unisex or gender-neutral toilets in primary and secondary schools, received since January 1, 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
FOI/202500449600
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Free digital devices provided to pupils in Scotland: FOI release

1. The total number of free digital devices provided to pupils in Scotland, as pledged in 2021. 2. The number of devices received per Local Authority.

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
FOI/202400409496
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Dialogue with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) about known issues: FOI release

All the information held by the Scottish Government with regard to the regular dialogue with the GTCS about the known issues the Scottish Government has had since the Parliamentary Question answer was provided to Oliver Mundell MSP.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.38 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500448641
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Council communications regarding plans to increase teacher numbers: FOI release

On 10 December, the Scottish Government sent a letter to councils regarding plans to increase teacher numbers. At the bottom of the letter the following paragraphs were included: "We will contact you again shortly to begin more detailed discussions on the practicalities of delivering the commitments outlined in this l...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500448748
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence on the topic of unisex toilets in schools: FOI release

1. The number of complaints received by the Scottish Government regarding unisex toilets in schools. 2. Copies of emails sent or received by the Scottish Government ministers about this topic. 3. Details of any meetings held to discuss unisex toilets in schools, including dates, participants, and any meeting minutes ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-18
Reference
FOI/202500447592
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

Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) meetings and correspondence: FOI release

I am requesting access to any documents held by the Scottish Government related to the most recent meeting(s) of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT). Specifically, I am seeking: Minutes or notes from the recent SNCT meeting(s) that took place within the past six months, including any discussions rel...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-14
Reference
FOI/202400445585
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Communication regarding child protection and safeguarding concerns: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails and text messages) between the Scottish Government and the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC Scotland) on the issue of child protection or safeguarding concerns in Scotland, between 01/01/2020 and the date of this request. All correspondence (including emails and text messa...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-31
Reference
202200287715
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

Statistical modelling for 2024 Teacher Workforce Planning Exercise: FOI release

Access to the complete statistical modelling used in the 2024 Teacher Workforce Planning Exercise, including all associated data, assumptions, and methodologies. The information I am requesting goes beyond the extract provided and should include: Detailed modelling data. Underlying assumptions and parameters. Any sce...

FOI already published 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) 22 attachments
Published
2025-01-28
Reference
FOI/202400445131
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

General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) child protection and safeguarding correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence, agendas and meeting minutes of Jenny Gilruth, Education Minister, and her office, with GTCS apropos child protection and safeguarding. Please also share all correspondence on this matter shared internally by her civil servants and SPADs.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.36 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-27
Reference
FOI/202400443517
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector