Scottish Government FOI releases

Scottish National Standardised Assessments, correspondence with Professor Sue Ellis: FOI review

Further to my letter of 30 April 2019, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for any correspondence the Scottish Government has (a) sent to or (b) received from Professor Sue Ellis, in relation to Scottish National Standardised Assess...

Selection of and payments to survivors of abuse in care: FOI release

Full details along with a freedom of information request into criteria for awarding payments & rationale for selection survivors. Also the rationale - reasoning for no statement or corroboration on abuse in childhood, or any apparent assessment.

Convictions under Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005: FOI release

Convictions under the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 for the most recent 5 years available: 1. Number of convictions in each year 2. Number of main disposals imposed in each case 3. Could this be split in relation to the type of emergency worker concerned, eg, ambulance workers, firefighters, etc? 4. Finally, Wh...

Government Actuary Department advice and correspondence: FOI release

• Any advice provided by the Government Actuary Department (GAD) to the Scottish Government relating to the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill. Please disclose any advice provided in the period 1 October 2018 – 19 March 2019. • Any correspondence between the Ministry of Justice and the...

Criminal proceedings for death by driving offences: FOI release

Scottish National Standardised Assessments, correspondence with Professor Sue Ellis: FOI release

Any correspondence the Scottish Government has (a) sent to or (b) received from Professor Sue Ellis, in relation to Scottish National Standardised Assessments from May 2015.

Latest inspection reports for specified schools in Edinburgh: FOI release

You asked for the latest inspection report for the following schools in Edinburgh: Balgreen Primary School Burnbrae Primary School Colinton Primary School Currie Primary School Juniper Green Primary School Nether Currie Primary School Oxgangs Primary School Tollcross Primary School Currie High School Lasswade High Sch...

Documents, correspondence and minutes of meetings/discussions with Amazon: FOI release

Staff travel types and costs for Social Security of Scotland: FOI release

You asked for “a full breakdown by type of travel (taxi, train, first class train, cars or otherwise) and cost that staff and senior staff of Social Security of Scotland have taken that Social Security Scotland have paid for in 2017-18 and 2018-19.”

Advice informing policy positions in Social Security Position Papers: FOI release

You asked for “the advice notes that the Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group (DACBEAG) supplied to the Government which it has used to inform it policy positions in the Social Security Position Papers and the Social Security: A Consultation on Disability Assistance in Scotland”. You have specifically a...

Claims resulting from physical assaults against NHS Scotland staff: FOI release

1) The number of successful claims relating to physical assaults against NHS staff made in each of the last five years: 2018-2019 (or up until the most recent month), 2017-2018, 2016-2017, 2015-2016. 2) The number of claims initiated in relation to physical assaults against NHS staff made in each of the last five year...

Social Security Scotland information system – cost, development and contractor details: FOI release

You asked: Does a detailed specification exist for the Information system? What is the estimated cost What is the development schedule? Is it an in-house development or contracted out? If contracted out who is the contractor Is it a fixed price or open ended contract?

FOI redactions process under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): FOI release

Further to this article about the quality of your FOI responses and redaction - https://theferret.scot/sturgeon-nuclear-waste-protestor/ can you please provide the following information: What software/program was used to redact the documents? Have staff been trained with regards to redaction of FOI and information rig...

Correspondence relating to meeting of ICEA and statements from Council member: FOI release

 All a) minutes and b) drafts that led to the statement contained in evidence from the Scottish Government on SNSAs (available here), that “Dr Allison Skerrett (from the University of Texas, Austin) speaking on behalf of the Council said that Scotland had carefully designed the assessments, their modes of delivery and...

Ministers and Special Advisers roles responding to FOI requests: FOI review

Please provide the following: (A) any and all procedures, guidance, emails that set out the current role of Ministers and Special Advisers in responding to FOI requests and requests for internal review. (B) a risk assessment that sets out the data protection compliance considerations associated with (A).

First Minister’s correspondence regarding Sustainable Growth Commission: FOI release

Any correspondence received or sent by the First Minister regarding the SNP’s ‘Sustainable Growth Commission’ since May 2018.

Capital investment into Scotland's railway infrastructure between 2007 and 2019: FOI release

I would like to request the total value of capital investment into Scotland's railway infrastructure between 2007 and 2019, broken down by Regional Transport Partnership and year.

Inspection reports for primary schools in Glasgow City: FOI release

Most recent inspection reports for 13 primary schools in Glasgow City.

Expert Panel on Environmental Charging and Other Measures meetings: FOI release

You asked for: • The number of times that Expert Panel on Environmental Charging and Other Measures has met; • for copies of agendas, minutes, and papers for those meetings, • for any other recorded details of the remit and work plan of the panel which the government holds from the Panel’s first meeting until the prese...

Workings and recommendations of International Council of Education Advisers (ICEA): FOI release

Further to my FOI request 18/00753 it would be appreciated if you would provide an update on activity since April 18. 1. Has the Panel had further meetings? 2. Were there any further recommendations? 3. Were any recommendations implemented? 4. What improvement in Education performance was noticed? 5. Is the panel ...

PE01493: A Sunshine Act for Scotland information: FOI release

ALL information relating in any way to considerations of any issue relating to PE1493 A Sunshine Act for Scotland. The period requested is from 22 March 2016 to the present day. I request that this includes all "scoping of a range of options" and all the "discussions" that "encompassed NHS stakeholders" over this perio...

Peer reviews for specific funded health research grant awards/projects: FOI release

Please could you send all the peer reviews for all the projects in the spreadsheet Data 07 that you sent on 17 January. It would be helpful if the peer review scores were added as new columns in the spreadsheet with the result of funding if modifications were requested.

Scottish Government on Measuring Quality in Initial Teacher Education survey: FOI release

You asked for any details held by the Scottish Government on the baseline survey findings from the Measuring Quality in Initial Teacher Education (MQulTE) project.

Prisoners on remand in Scotland that lived in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for: “1. The total number of prisoners who were held on remand across prisons in Scotland that lived in a Scottish local authority prior to entering prison. 2. Can you provide this information for the following periods: 2018 3. How many prisoners who were held on remand in 2018 were registered with no fixed ...

Ministers and Special Advisers roles responding to FOI requests: FOI release

Please provide the following: (A) any and all procedures, guidance, emails that set out the current role of Ministers and Special Advisers in responding to FOI requests and requests for internal review. (B) a risk assessment that sets out the data protection compliance considerations associated with (A).