Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,808releases indexed
39,350attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,078partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-18newest in sample

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partially withheld 8,078 unclear 7,197 not held 3,057 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 606 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

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Salary of all state head teachers: FOI release

Information relating to the salary of all state headteachers, with a regional, gender, ethnicity breakdown: A breakdown by secondary/primary. A historic breakdown going back five years, if possible.

FOI not held 45 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2017-08-07
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Data about George Watson's College: FOI release

All data from any source or discovered by any means about George Watson's College that is held in any form by Education Scotland, including by HMIE, the Registrar for Independent Schools, Education Ministers and their office or any other internal division, agency, or representatives of any kind.

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.17(1) 14 attachments
Published
2017-08-07
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Summary list of special schools in Scotland: FOI release

A summary list of special schools in Scotland showing school name, number of pupils, location and other key information.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-08-04
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Schools sharing best practice across their educational departments: FOI release

Information on how schools across all local authorities in Scotland share best practice across their educational departments (including schools and staff). Which Local Authorities use GLOW. Which Local Authorities publish internal newsletters that are sent out between schools, and if so who is the editor of these publ...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2017-08-04
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Email addresses and telephone numbers for educational establishments: FOI release

Information on all preferred contact email addresses and telephone numbers for all pre-schools, schools, PRU, Exclusion Units, colleges, sixth-form centres, and any other similar educational establishment within Scotland.

FOI not held 45 score correspondence s.17 s.25(1)
Published
2017-08-04
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Meetings with Teach First 2016-2017: FOI release

A copy of the minutes for each of the three meetings between the Scottish Government and Teach First, held on 10 January 2017, 21 September 2016, and 26 August 2016, as detailed in the Written Answer to question S5W-09678.

FOI released 100 score correspondence meetings s.17 2 attachments
Published
2017-07-26
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information on Q15 of SG Educational Governance Review: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to question 15 of the Scottish Government's Educational Governance Review consultation: How many of the 1,154 submissions to the Scottish Government's consultation, stated or agreed, that there should be further controls over funding at a school level? How many of th...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence briefings s.25(1)
Published
2017-07-20
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Total cost of education governance review: FOI release

What has been the total cost of the governance review from its commencement to the publication of materials on the 15th of June? (NB This figure should include all costs - preferably with breakdowns - such as the production of the consultation, events which took place during the consultation, analysis of the responses ...

FOI transferred 75 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-07-14
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Census of school pupils in Scotland: FOI release

Information related to the census of school pupils in Scotland.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.33
Published
2017-07-04
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Data collected at national level from pupils: FOI release

1. Please can you provide the field names of the data collected at national level from:a) pupils in Scotlandb) workforce (teachers) in Scotlandc) please provide in a table format (perhaps as excel or .csv file)

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-07-04
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector