Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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340 matching releases

The change of some Microsoft Office services through Glow: FOI release

In your request of 10th July you quoted a response to the following request for comment from Scottish Government, regarding the loss of some Microsoft Office services through Glow: “The loss of free Microsoft Office downloads is the result of an enforced change by Microsoft, announced in August last year. Since then, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-16
Reference: FOI/202400422097
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Microsoft change to licensing rules: FOI release

1. Please confirm on what specific date the Scottish Government was made aware of the potential issues that may arise in schools due to Microsoft changing its licensing rules, meaning accessing Microsoft Word and Powerpoint offline through Glow may cease to be an option for teachers and pupils. 2. Please provide me wi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.2 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400422554
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2023 : Teacher numbers: FOI release

Local Authority responses to Sam Anson's letter of 12 December 2023 in relation to the Summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2023 : Teacher numbers.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400393875
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Multiple Education funding information: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on plans to replace the SQA since 2021, with a breakdown of what the money has been spent on? 2. How many teachers have left the profession in the last three years, with breakdown by year. 3. How much money has The School Library Improvement Fund handed out since it was founded and ho...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.4 s.20 s.10(4) s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.1 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202300387346
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and ACER International (UK) Ltd: FOI release

Your request contains three queries around the decision not to award ACER the phase two National Standardised Assessments for Scotland contract. You specifically asked for a copy of correspondence between the Scottish Government and ACER regarding: the ending of the contract and the management of the data that had bee...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400396851
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Documents relating to the procurement of the National Standardised Assessment: FOI Review

Original request (202400407331) Please could I be provided with documents relating to the procurement of the National Standardised Assessment. I'm assuming there would be documentation on: specification for the National Standardisation Assessment details of how many suppliers bid for the project bid proposals selecti...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence contracts s.21(4) s.17(1) s.5 s.38(1) s.33(1)

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400407333 Review of 202400407331
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Briefing packs given to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills relating to the School Milk Scheme: FOI Review

Original Request 202400401451 -All briefing packs given to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills relating to the School Milk Scheme.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400407535 Review of 202400401451
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Gender neutral toilets and dinner prices in schools: FOI release

1. Could you provide all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence, internally as well, analysis, briefings and notes/minutes from meetings, about gender neutral toilets in school, from the last three months? 2. Have you got a list of all schools with gender neutral/mixed toilets and if s...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400420608
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council relating to funding for teacher numbers: FOI release

May I please be provided with all correspondence between Jenny Gilruth MSP (and/ or Scottish Government or her own employees communicating on her behalf) and Glasgow City Council’s Finance Directorate including Martin Booth and Morag Johnston, which refers to teacher numbers or the money allocated by Scottish Governmen...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400415153
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

LGBT Youth Scotland Meeting regarding Education Reform: FOI release

Information relating to a meeting the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills had scheduled with LGBT Youth Scotland on 25 January 2024, in particular you asked for a minute or note of the meeting, who attended and how long the meeting lasted.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400418063
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Equality and rights, +1 more … Public sector

Protection of teacher numbers allocation spend: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and Local Authorities about the spending of £145million allocated for the protection of teacher numbers.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400403566
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Teacher numbers in Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence between Jenny Gilruth MSP (and/ or Scottish Government or her own employees communicating on her behalf) and Glasgow City Council’s Education Directorate including Douglas Hutchison & Lorna Goldie, which refers to teacher numbers or the money allocated by Scottish Government to maintain teacher numbe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415150
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Electronic information held in relation to Part 2 of the Thematic Inspection: FOI release

Electronic information held in relation to Part 2 of the Thematic Inspection. To include all documents, emails meeting minutes.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400400111
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cutting university places, tackling violence in schools and securing teacher numbers funding: FOI release

1. Out of the £900k announced to tackle violence in schools, how much of it has been spent so far, and could you provide a breakdown of what this was spent on? -https://news.stv.tv/scotland/funding-to-tackle-scottish-classroom-violence-amounts-to-360-per-school-eis-says 2. Could you provide all internal correspondence...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416039
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Violence in schools, teacher numbers and international student costs: FOI release

1. Could you supply all discussions, documentation and correspondence held by the Scottish Government about violence in schools, including briefings, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all analysis undertaken for or by the Scottish Government, including briefings and meeting minutes, about the inclusion at ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416498
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Teacher numbers and offer of grant letters: FOI release

I would like to receive all communications from Scottish Government officials and Ministers on the subject of teacher numbers this month (April 2024) – as well as the responses to those communications. In particular I would like to receive: - the offer of grant letters sent to every local authority education director...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400411513
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Closure of Tullynessle School and Nursery: FOI release

All correspondence relating to the closure of Tullynessle School and Nursery.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400412329
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Shetland Islands Council - school capacities: FOI release

All information sent to and from the Scottish Government relating to the Shetland Islands Council request that they reassess the capacity of Cullivoe School. We would like the full and complete correspondences, what details and back ground information was provided to The Scottish Government and what report was sent bac...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400407131
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Pupil violence and aggression in Scotland's schools: FOI release

Copies of correspondence sent by members of the public to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills between April 1, 2023 and April 1, 2024, in which there is discussion of pupil violence and aggression in Scotland's schools; and Any data on the volume of correspondence received by the Cabinet Secretary for Educat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400411701
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

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

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

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

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

"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