Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Former DFM General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) communications: FOI release

You asked for all communications sent to/from John Swinney when he was DFM, related to the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400416035
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census – retaining data where information wasn’t provided: FOI release

You asked a range of questions on the use of SCN as an email address in 2022, the Scottish Government response to this, and the impact on ethics, data quality and the processing and sharing of the health and Wellbeing Census 2022 data by Scottish Government.

FOI transferred 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.1(1) s.17(1) s.25 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-08
Reference
FOI/202400398313
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census Ethics Peer Review Group: FOI release

1. Detail of the Health and Wellbeing Census Ethics Peer Review Group. 2. Information about the process undertaken by the Ethics Peer Review Group. 3. Information on the collection of the Scottish Candidate Number. 4. Information on consent in the HBSC and HWB Census. 5. Reasons for the collection of the SCN rather...

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.5 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-20
Reference
FOI/202400391660
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Consultation on minimum number of learning hours: FOI release

How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into the minimum number of learning hours over the last five years, with a breakdown of each year and what the money has been spent on? How many consultations has the government published about this topic and similar policies on the minimum number of lear...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.25 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.36 s.36(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-05-14
Reference
FOI/202300387204
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

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

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

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

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

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

Closure of the New School, Butterstone: FOI release

Attached is a redacted memo [dated 2 November 2018] which now needs to be unredacted. I am making a formal request that this information which is in the public interest (as deemed necessary by the Scottish Government) should now be released.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202300366583
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Items of information regarding Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville: FOI Release

All items of information held in relation to the briefing prepared for Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville for her meeting/video conference with the ICEA on 27 October 2022, and all notes and records of this meeting. The meeting is listed in the Scottish Government's ministerial engagements https://www.gov.sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.27(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-01-08
Reference
202300339784
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public Sector

Correspondence on violence or ill-discipline in schools: FOI release

Since the 1st January 2023, all correspondence by the education secretary pertaining to violence or ill-discipline in schools. We have interpreted your request as all correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills between 1 January 2023 and the date we received your FOI request of 19 May 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.36 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-05
Reference
202300357637
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the discussion of violence among pupils in Scotland's schools: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence sent to or from Scottish Government Ministers and/or Cabinet Secretaries in 2022 and 2023 to date in which there is discussion of violence among pupils in Scotland's schools. To confirm, we interpreted this request as all correspondence sent from members of the public to Scottish Governmen...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300347342
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Guidance on protecting teachers and support staff from cuts: FOI release

In the statement to parliament on 7th Feb 2023, Shirley-Anne Somerville said she would provide further guidance to Scottish local authorities on protecting teachers and support staff from cuts. Please provide the all detailed guidance to Glasgow City Council or its councillors on this matter to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300345466
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications with COSLA and local authorities around school workforce budget: FOI release

All correspondents between the 16 January 2023 and 27 January 2023 between the Scottish Government and COSLA regarding the school workforce budget. All correspondents between the 16 January 2023 and 27 January 2023 between the Scottish Government and local authorities regarding the school workforce budget. In your cla...

FOI clarification 80 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-21
Reference
202300340447
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Home Education policy - cooperation with the UK: FOI release

Agendas, minutes and emails relating to meetings and discussions with the Department for Education in London about the formulation of home education law, policy and guidance in Scotland and England. The information dated from 13 January 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.28(1) s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-20
Reference
202200293473
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence with the Scottish Qualifications Authority between the 24th May 2021-3rd June 2021: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, officials and special advisors), with the Scottish Qualifications Authority between the 24th May 2021 - 3rd June 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 228 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38 s.25 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-11
Reference
202100208945
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Records of all calls and/or meetings between John Swinney and SQA: FOI release

Records of all calls and/or meetings (including video calls) between John Swinney (including his staff or any special advisers) and Fiona Robertson of the SQA. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, dates, times, attendees, personal notes, minutes The time frame for this request is 01/01/2020 - 31/8/2020 Rec...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 260 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-11
Reference
202100211591
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Modelling for class contact reduction: FOI release

Any planning / modelling data around the reduction in teachers' class contact time by 90 mins, including local authority and, in the case of secondary schools, subject-specific breakdowns Any information regarding meetings held to discuss this policy. This would include notice of attendees, briefing documents, personal...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.14(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200301620
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme: FOI release

Copies of communications sent to or from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills in 2023 to date in which there is discussion of delays to announcements relating to Phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300383305
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence with the public about transgender guidance in schools: FOI release

Any correspondence (letters or emails) to the Scottish Government from members of the public on the topic of transgender guidance in schools, from January 2022 to present.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-29
Reference
202200333595
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Children's health and wellbeing census: FOI release

You asked for correspondence between the Scottish government and Councils on the census matter between those December 2021 and 24 March 2022. You asked for an unredacted copy of Annex A of FOI 202100260600 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202100260600/ as the response to this FOI had been heavily redacted. The S30...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.12 s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.38 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-28
Reference
202200299353
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector