Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

20,099releases indexed
34,518attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,442partially withheld
2018-05-18oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,442 unclear 6,659 not held 2,826 released 1,362 already published 638 cost limit 559 clarification 325 withheld 217 transferred 71

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4613 s.20 3922 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3150 s.30 2676 s.17(1) 2544 s.25(1) 2218 s.10(4) 1834 s.11(2) 1467 s.2 1076 s.29(1) 1075 s.3 845

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 1,136 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 876 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 856 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 783 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 637 releases · 40.0 avg days Population Health Directorate 623 releases · 28.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 611 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 581 releases · 25.8 avg days
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237 matching releases

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

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

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

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

Additional Support Needs (ASN) plan: FOI release

A copy of the £29m ASN plan referenced in the Scottish Government’s Scottish budget 2025-26 statement to Parliament on 4 December 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2025-01-27
Reference
FOI202400444588
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Education Workforce Modelling and Research Report information: FOI release

Question 1: Why has there been a departure from a protocol that has been used for years? Question 2: Can you advise why you had to seek an independent contractor to undertake this work, when your Group has this remit? Question 3: Can you also advise of the costs associated with this exercise.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2025-01-16
Reference
FOI/202400440242
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Teacher numbers and the teacher workforce planning process: FOI release

A number of questions relating to teacher numbers and the teacher workforce planning process. Has the Strategy been published? The role of University Deans in the teacher workforce planning process Can you confirm the funding allocation and how many teachers were employed? Has teacher workforce planning exercise be...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts
Published
2025-01-16
Reference
FOI/202400439555
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Funding for recruitment and retention of teachers: FOI release

From 1/1/2024 to 1/11/2024 (dates inclusive), all correspondence between the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and all office-bearers at Cosla, regarding the £145.5m of funding for recruitment and retention of teachers which has been withheld from councils.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-16
Reference
FOI/202400440059
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Teacher Retention and Turnover Rates: FOI release

1. Teacher Retention and Turnover Rates: Data on teacher retention rates and turnover (attrition rates) in Scotland from 1st January 2018 to the present, broken down by: Permanent teachers Fixed-term teachers Supply teachers 2. Reasons for Leaving the Profession: Any available reports, analysis, or data that identi...

FOI unclear 75 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-09
Reference
FOI/202400438390
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Workforce planning in the education sector: FOI release

Data from Councils: Please provide any data or reports received from local councils regarding workforce planning, specifically related to teacher numbers, recruitment, and employment conditions. Participants in Workforce Planning: Please identify the individuals or bodies involved in the workforce planning process. Fo...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-12-11
Reference
FOI/202400437775
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Pass rates for National 5 and Higher Exams: FOI release

Please provide the pass rates as a percentage of children who obtained a grade A-C for national 5 and higher by school and subject for all the secondary schools in Dumfries and Galloway for exams sat in 2023 and 2024. The data should be presented in two spreadsheets, one for each year. Each spreadsheet should contain...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-14
Reference
FOI/202400435315
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) and teacher employment trends: FOI release

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) and teacher employment trends in Scotland over the past several years. Please provide the following information: Backlog of NQTs Without Employment For each of the last five academic years (2018-2019 to 2022-2023), how many Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) across Scotland completed thei...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.3 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-21
Reference
FOI/202400431365
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

School Healthy Living Survey: School Meal Uptake Statistics 2024 data: FOI release

1. A list of all organisations involved in the compiling of the ‘School Healthy Living Survey: School Meal Uptake Statistics 2024’ release from 17 September 2024. Please note what role that organisation played, what kind of organisation they are, and where they are based. 2. A list of all external contractors engaged ...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2024-10-15
Reference
FOI/202400432151
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Undergraduate medicine degree admissions at Scottish universities: FOI release

Please provide the following details regarding undergraduate medicine degree admissions at Scottish universities: Number of students from public or state-owned schools Total number of available seats Number of international students admitted Number of students from independent schools Number of students from non-denom...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-14
Reference
FOI/202400431082
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Funding provided to Govan Education Law Unit in respect of Additional Support Needs Tribunals: FOI release

How much Scottish Government money was provided to Govan Education Law Unit in respect of supporting their work related to Additional Support Needs Tribunals in the following years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date).

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-11
Reference
FOI/202400430060
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Teaching Bursary Scheme: FOI release

Any information you have in relation to the rationale for why you have designated German as a "hard to fill subject" in Scotland's schools and thus introduced a new bursary to encourage people to apply for teacher training in this subject (Teaching Bursary Scheme run by Skills Development).

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400428787
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

History of Foster Care: FOI release

What is the total number of people who have been in and or through foster care since the foster care system began? What year did foster care begin? Of the total number of people who have been in foster care and or went through foster care what is total number of that demographic who are in full time or part time employ...

FOI unclear 80 score 74 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400422088
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Restrictions to Microsoft Office software in Scottish schools: FOI Release

1. All correspondence between Scottish Ministers to local authorities, Education Scotland and Scottish Government officials that relate to the introduction of restrictions to Microsoft Office software in Scottish schools from 1 August 2023 to date. 2. How many times has the introduction of restrictions to the Microsoft...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400422315
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Guidance for school absence relating to mental health: FOI release

1- In the 2023/2024 academic year can you provide the guidance given to both primary and secondary schools in relation to recording absences from school relating to mental health. 2- What information was given to schools by the Scottish Government outlining the use of code '9' for absence within the 2023/2024 academic...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/ 202400413840
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Health and social care, Public sector