Scottish Government FOI Index

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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861 matching releases

Civil servants working on closing the attainment gap: FOI release

How many whole time equivalent civil servants are currently working on activities relating to closing the attainment gap. Their pay grades. Can I also please have the most up to date list of current pay grades.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-29
Reference: FOI/202400392651
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Funding for Faith Schools for building upkeep: EIR release

I would like to see any information you hold on the conditions by which faith schools receive government funding, particularly for building upkeep or replacement. Do the religions to which the faith schools cater to have any responsibility to pay for their own buildings or repairs?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.6(1)

Published: 2024-04-23
Reference: EIR/202400407112
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Standardised scores for the National Standardised Assessment: FOI release

AlphaPlus are able to calculate both the scaled scores and age standardised scores for the National Standardised Assessment. Please can I be provided with the AlphaPlus scaled scores and their corresponding reading and numerical ages. If AlphaPlus do not generate age scores or don't have a scaled score conversion chart...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400407992
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

National Standardised Assessments for Scotland (NSA) platform payments: FOI release

Confirmation of how the SNSA (ACER) and the NSA (AlphaPlus) pupil standardised assessments are paid for. Specifically, you asked if the Scottish Government pays the providers directly and to provide the annual payment figures for ACER (2017-2022) and AlphaPlus (2021-current).

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400396847
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

Letter to local authorities on teacher numbers: FOI release

Jenny Gilruth said she has written to local authorities regarding a fall in teacher numbers and a warning ringfenced funding for this may be recouped. Please send me this letter. Please also send me any responses received from local authorities between now and 11 January 2024 when this FOI is due for.

FOI not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.15 s.17(1) s.1(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-21
Reference: FOI/202300389149
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Statistics of Science Teachers in Scottish Schools: FOI release

1. The number of teachers who teach Biology in schools in Scotland? 2. The number of teachers who teach Chemistry in schools in Scotland? 3. The number of teachers who teach Physics in schools in Scotland? 4. The number of people who will qualify to teach Biology in schools in Scotland in 2023/2024? 5. The number o...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17

Published: 2024-03-19
Reference: FOI/202300388643
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

National report on pupil attainment levels - Curriculum for Excellence: FOI release

You asked for confirmation as to whether the Scottish Government receive anonymised copies of SNSA and NSA data from the 32 Scottish Councils so that a National report can be produced on pupil attainment levels within the Curriculum for Excellence. Further, you asked if the Scottish Government compare or analyse the na...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-02-28
Reference: FOI/202400396884
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government analysis and publication of National Standardised Assessments for Scotland (NSA): FOI release

You asked for information on the Scottish Governments publication strategy for the annual SNSA/NSA assessment data and whether the data will be compared to the Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence levels (ACEL) data.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-02-28
Reference: FOI/202400396310
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

Co2 monitoring in schools across Scotland: FOI release

I'd like to access the information requested in FOI 202200269272 (Co2 monitoring in schools across Scotland: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)) Due to the size of the files, I note that it wasn't possible to upload the documents to the FOI page so would be grateful if you could provide the information through an a...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: 202300339196
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

School dashboards: FOI release

All the underlying data behind the primary and secondary school dashboards.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: 202200331116
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: 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

VAT to independent school fees: FOI release

I am requesting information regarding the Scottish Government's assessment of the potential impact of a Labour Government's policy to add VAT to independent school fees. Please find the attached request in full.

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.2

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: FOI/202300388042
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, 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

Meetings between Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and Secretary for Education: FOI release

1. The number of meetings the cabinet secretary for education and skills (Scotland) has had with the secretary of state for education (England) since taking up the post. 2. The number of meetings that have been requested between cabinet secretary and the secretary of state over this period. 3. The number of meetings th...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-01-26
Reference: FOI/202300386045
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total cost for health and wellbeing census 2023: FOI release

You asked for the total cost of producing the health and wellbeing census in 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-01-26
Reference: FOI/202300388757
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