Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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871 matching releases

Letters by parents or teachers to John Swinney over cancellation of Pearls tests: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-18
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Letters by parents or teachers to John Swinney over cancellation of PISA tests: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-18
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish National Standardised Assessments national level report and associated documentation: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence contracts s.17(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education

Correspondence from headteachers or teachers on excessive workload: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Diary information in relation to Paul Johnston and John Swinney: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Attendees, minutes and reports prepared for the Teacher Panel: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 24 attachments

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Equating analysis and norming analysis produced by ACER: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-10-05
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding teaching guidelines and gender recognition in schools: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-03
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector

Legal advice regarding parents withdrawing children from National Standardised Assessments: FOI release

FOI withheld 25 score correspondence ministers s.2 s.30 s.36(1)

Published: 2018-10-02
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Percentage exam achievement data for all state secondary schools: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-02
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector

Communications regarding the new Scottish National Standardised Assessments: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Letter to councils referring to Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA): FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information relating to Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) user review: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.27(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish National Standardised Assessments: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Average time for primary 1 numeracy test, analysis and documentation: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-27
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communication from SOLAR relating to withdrawal from SNSA: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information related to standardised assessments for primary 1 children: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.3 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Validity and reliability of measurements of the National Standardised Assessments: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Foreign language teachers in publically funded secondary schools: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-13
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Teacher Census Supplementary: 21 categories of support staff in schools: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Teacher Census Supplementary: music instructors and foreign language assistants: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

School-level use of Pupil Equity Funding: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence spending s.27(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-08-30
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Total cost of development of Education Bill: FOI release

1. The total cost to date of the development of the Scottish Government's Education Bill; 2. Where possible, a breakdown of these costs; and 3. The total "man hours" spent on the Education Bill to date.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-08
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Funding provided to the Scots Language Centre: FOI release

1. Details of all funding provided to the Scots Language Centre by the Scottish Government since 2009, and wherever possible details of how this money was spent and/or accounted for. 2. Details of the Scottish Government's decision-making processes around provision of funding to the Scots Language Centre since 2009, i...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence meetings spending 8 attachments

Published: 2018-08-07
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Feedback on Standardised assessments for Primary 1 children: FOI release

A copy of all the feedback that the Scottish Government has received on national standardised assessments for primary one children.

FOI already published 80 score correspondence s.25(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 28 attachments

Published: 2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector