FOI/202400402750 · FOI · unclear
Placements and funding at Online School i-Sgoil: FOI release
Information requested
The number of funded places available in Scotland for the online school i-Sgoil in academic year 2022-23 and 2023-24 at primary level. The number of funded places available in Scotland for the online school i-Sgoil in academic year 2022-23 and 2023-24 at secondary level. The average waiting time for a placement request to be given a place in i-Sgoil in academic year 2022-23. The number of primary school children on the waiting list for an i-Sgoil place. The number of secondary school children on the waiting list for an i-Sgoil place. A breakdown of the number of referrals made for an i-Sgoil place by each Scottish local education authority in 2022-23 and 2021-22.
Response
Question 1 – The number of funded places is determined and changes to meet the level of funding and the capacity of the teachers and management on the programme at any given time. This is because:
Over the course of session 2022-23, i-Sgoil supported over 170 learners from P2 to S6. During March 2023 the school roll was 23 in primary. Over the course of session 2023-24, i-Sgoil has to date supported over 26 learners from P2 to S6. During March 2024 the school roll was 20 in primary.
Question 2 – The number of funded places is determined and changes to meet the level of funding and the capacity of the teachers and management on the programme at any given time.
This is because:
Over the course of session 2022-23, i-Sgoil supported over 170 learners from P2 to S6. During March 2023 the school roll was 111 in Secondary. Over the course of session 2023-24, i-Sgoil has to date supported over 158 learners from P2 to S6. During March 2023 the school roll was 139 in Secondary.
Question 3 –The average waiting time for i-Sgoil varies between 2 and 7 months with occasional waits when engagement is delayed. Average waiting times can vary from year group to year group due to differing factors.
Question 4 – The number of primary school children on the current waiting list is 13 (includes 6 in process).
There are currently 7 referrals on the waiting list which have not been taken forward yet.
Question 5 – The number of secondary school children on the current waiting list is 114 (includes 26 in process).
There are currently 88 referrals on the waiting list which have not been taken forward yet.
Question 6 – The number of referrals made for an i-Sgoil place by each Scottish local education authority in 2022-23 and 2021-22 was:
2021/22 Referrals
Row Labels Count of Local Authority Aberdeen City Council 19 Aberdeenshire Council 50 Angus Council 1 Argyll and Bute Council 8 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 15 East Ayrshire Council 1 East Dunbartonshire Council 1 East Lothian Council 1 East Renfrewshire Council 2 Fife Council 12 North Ayrshire Council 1 North Lanarkshire Council 10 Orkney Islands Council 16 Perth and Kinross Council 2 Renfrewshire Council 14 Scottish Borders Council 1 Shetland Islands Council 18 The Highland Council 1 The Moray Council 29 Grand Total 202
2022/23 Referrals
Row Labels Count of Local Authority Aberdeen City Council 12 Aberdeenshire Council 31 Angus Council 9 Argyll and Bute Council 3 City of Edinburgh Council 13 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 10 Dumfries and Galloway Council 9 Dundee City Council 11 East Ayrshire Council 8 East Dunbartonshire Council 3 East Lothian Council 4 East Renfrewshire Council 1 Falkirk Council 2 Fife Council 18 Glasgow City Council 3 North Ayrshire Council 6 North Lanarkshire Council 27 Orkney Islands Council 2 Perth and Kinross Council 3 Renfrewshire Council 1 Scottish Borders Council 2 Shetland Islands Council 1 South Ayrshire Council 1 South Lanarkshire Council 6 Stirling Council 4 The Moray Council 10 West Lothian Council 19 Grand Total 219
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