FOI/202100187582 · FOI · partially withheld
Introduction of a national tutoring scheme internal communication: FOI release
Information requested
Any internal Scottish Government communications (including letters, emails, texts or WhatsApp messages) on the subject of the introduction of a national tutoring scheme for school pupils. I would like this information from 15 February 2021 to 29 March 2021.
Response
Attached is a copy of most of the information requested. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemption under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (personal information) applies to some of that information. This exemption applies because it is personal data of a third party, ie names/contact details of individuals, and disclosing it would contravene the data protection principles in Article 5(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation and in section 34(1) of the Data Protection Act 2018. This exemption is not subject to the ‘public interest test’, so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. I have taken extracts of relevant material from longer documents in which most of the material was out of scope of the request. The table below outlines the documents released and exemptions applied:
DATE TITLE EXEMPTION 19/02/2021 School Safety FMQ – DFM Sunday Show Briefing Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 23/02/2021 Letter from DFM to Committee Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 01/03/2021 Email Chain on Tutoring Services Personal information 01/03/2021 PQ and Background Note None 09/03/2021 Briefing Note for DFM – Jamie Greene Meeting Personal information Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 10/03/2021 Readout from meeting with Jamie Greene Personal information 11/03/2021 FMQ Brief – Schools – Attainment Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 16/03/2021 Briefing and Q and A - Ms Todd - Kinship Care Week Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 19/03/2021 DFM engagement - Briefing for SQA staffing session Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 22/03/2021 Education Recovery – Debate Night Briefing Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 23/03/2021 Correspondence Personal information
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Detected exemption language
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemption under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (personal information) applies to some of that information. This exemption applies because it is personal data of a third party, ie names/contact details of individuals, and disclosing it would contravene the data protection principles in Article 5(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation and in section 34(1) of the Data Protection Act 2018. This exemption is not subject to the ‘public interest test’, so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. The table below outlines the documents released and exemptions applied: DATE TITLE EXEMPTION 19/02/2021 School Safety FMQ – DFM Sunday Show Briefing Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 23/02/2021 Letter from DFM to Committee Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 01/03/2021 Email Chain on Tutoring Services Personal information 01/03/2021 PQ and Background Note None 09/03/2021 Briefing Note for DFM – Jamie Greene Meeting Personal information Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 10/03/2021 Readout from meeting with Jamie Greene Personal information 11/03/2021 FMQ Brief – Schools – Attainment Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 16/03/2021 Briefing and Q and A - Ms Todd - Kinship Care Week Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 19/03/2021 DFM engagement - Briefing for SQA staffing session Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 22/03/2021 Education Recovery – Debate Night Briefing Extract of relevant material from a longer document of which most was out of scope of the request 23/03/2021 Correspondence Personal information About FOI The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests.