Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP): FOI release

21 questions regarding Argyll and Bute Council’s Mull Campus project, which is being supported by the Scottish Government through Phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP). Of the 36/37 schools built under phase 1 & phase 2 of the LEIP how many received less than a 50% contribution to construction cos...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400418282
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council relating to teacher numbers: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence in 2024 to date between the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and/or officials in the Scottish Government education directorate, sent to or from Glasgow City Council officials, in which there is discussion relating to proposals to reduce teacher numbers in Glasgow.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400406884
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Newly constructed secondary school list and sites: EIR release

- In the period from 2010 - 2023, please provide a list of secondary schools that have been newly constructed. - For each of these newly constructed schools, please advise if the new school was built on the existing school site, or if a new site was required.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
EIR/202400408868
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

East Dunbartonshire Council's Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) funding application: EIR release

East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) was recently awarded £80m from the LEIP. I have concerns about the information submitted by East Dunbartonshire Council on their recent LEIP funding application. Can you please provide me with a copy of EDC's LEIP application?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
EIR/202400396128
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Learning Investment Programme Fund (LEIP): EIR release

East Dunbartonshire Council (EDC) was recently awarded £80m from the LEIP. I have concerns about the information submitted by East Dunbartonshire Council on their recent LEIP funding application. Can you please provide me with a copy of EDC's LEIP application?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
EIR/202400395870
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Teacher number communications between the Scottish Government and councils: FOI release

When the teacher census was published in December it showed that 17 councils had failed to maintain or increase teacher numbers. Jenny Gilruth told the Scottish parliament’s education committee in January there had been “a significant fall in teacher numbers in four or five authorities” and that the government had “ask...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400398822
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census queries (following request 202400391660): FOI release

Question 1. You asked the wording of the FOI response is adjusted to make it clear whether it was rare to use an Ethics Peer Review because there are rarely projects that receive a Red – Highly Sensitive rating, or because even if projects receive that rating, normally they’re not escalated and, if so, why that is the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.25(1) s.38(1) s.3 s.25 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400401232
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence data: FOI release

I am requesting the latest data set for 2022/23. I already have data for 2016/17 through to 2012/22 so if it is easier for you to pull out the complete dataset from 2016/17 to 2022/23 then I am happy to receive it that way. All individual schools data summary data for Scotland. All publicly funded schools summary data...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400400841
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Dalry Secondary School and proposals to mothball schools in Dumfries and Galloway: FOI release

Any communication from or to the Scottish Government (specifically: Ministers, SpAds, Press Officers, or staff from any education-related department) regarding or relating to Dalry Secondary School and/or proposals to mothball schools in Dumfries and Galloway. The time frame for the request is 01/08/2023 – 26/02/2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400401387
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Universal free school meals: FOI release

To provide all analyses, figures and statistics on the predicted effect on child poverty in Scotland of rolling out universal free school meals to a) pupils in primary 6 and primary 7; and b) pupils in secondary schools.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-20
Reference
FOI/202300365474
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Meeting Minutes for the Dyslexia Making Sense Working Group: FOI release

A list of meeting dates for the Dyslexia Making Sense Working Group and copies of the minutes.

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300382801
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Decision not to fund The Head Teacher Leadership Academy (Columba 1400): FOI release

All information showing: - The decision not to fund The Head Teacher Leadership Academy commonly known to Head Teachers as “Columba 1400”. - The reason or reasons given for the decision and by whom the decision was taken. Electronic copy of information is sufficient.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300383005
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Local Authority bids for Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) funding: FOI release

1. A copy of the criteria on which the ten local authority bids were selected for Learning Estate Investment Programme Phase 3. 2. Confirmation that all councils were considered eligible to apply for LEIP Phase 3 funding regardless of whether or not those local authorities were successful in previous phases. 3. The o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.3 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300383321
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scoring of Dundee’s bid for LEIP Phase 3 funding and correspondence: FOI release

a) The Scottish Government’s assessment and scoring of Dundee’s bid for LEIP Phase 3 funding? b) I also request all correspondence between ministers, officials and the council relating to that application.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300387677
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Sink holes at East Lothian school: FOI release

Copies of all communication from Local Authority, Scottish Parliament to Scottish Government related to sink holes at school on brink of East Lothian Council but not in East Lothian Council. To request copies of Scottish Government response to the sink holes.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300386632
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) Consultation: FOI release

Further information regarding the key stakeholders and any interested organisations or parties who participated in the preparation of the revised guidance.

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300386314
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) school estate survey returns: EIR release

A copy of all the survey returns that Local Authorities provided over July and August 2023 about the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in the school estate.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-14
Reference
EIR/202300382024
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Strategic Board for Teacher Education (SBTE) meetings: FOI release

All minutes and papers of meetings of SBTE that have taken place since March 2023, including specific papers from the May 2023 meeting.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-13
Reference
FOI/202300377628
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Local Authority awareness of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC): EIR release

1. On Friday 1st September, in response to reports about the number of schools in Scotland that are affected by the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), the Cabinet Secretary for Education told BBC Scotland that “The total number of schools in Scotland affected is 35, so a relatively small number ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-12
Reference
EIR/202300374568
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Guidance to Education leaders regarding RAAC: EIR release

“The Institution of Structural Engineers first published guidance on RAAC to raise awareness among the structural engineer community in March 2022. My officials were made aware of that publication through engagement in professional channels at that time and have supported responsible building safety throughout. For exa...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-12
Reference
EIR/202300376338
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Proportion of Scottish Students enrolled at Scottish Universities by level of study: FOI release

In the 5 years previous to, and the years following, the introduction of free tuition for Scottish university students: The % of students who are Scottish and of those, the % who were born in Scotland and % of those who now call Scotland their home.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2024-08-05
Reference
FOI/202400421654
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

"staff survey 2022/23" from published National Improvement Framework & Improvement Plan: FOI release

You have requested a document which is referenced in a government paper. In the National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan 2024 (https://www.gov.scot/publications/education-national-improvement-framework-improvement-plan-2024/documents/) there is a reference to a "staff survey 2022/23". I would like to access...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-30
Reference
FOI/202400422689
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial decisions made by Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills: FOI release

“Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Jenny Gilruth. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months.” For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you referred to above: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above minister, per ...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-07-30
Reference
FOI/202400421339
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) data: FOI release

Copies of all data held pertaining to your arrangements with TIE Scotland including the contract for services, their tender bid, copies of their surveys used in schools for teachers and pupils and the anonymised responses to those surveys.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-11
Reference
FOI/202300375696
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector