Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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

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264 matching releases

Grant allocations for Gaelic Medium Education 2012-2017: FOI release

How much money was given to Glasgow City Council and to Edinburgh City Council in the years 2012-2017 for the delivery of Gaelic Medium Education (please include capital grants but I would appreciate it if you could itemise grants separately). Whether there are any specific conditions relating to the use by local autho...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-09
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Gaelic department budget: FOI release

'Can you please supply me with the budget figures for your Gaelic department covering 2014 to 2017?'

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Education Scotland Head of Digital Services hospitality invites: FOI release

You asked for details of all or any offers of hospitality made to the Head of Digital Services by any supplier during 2016 or 2017. Details of any hospitality which was offered or declined is also requested.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-10-02
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Teacher training costs: FOI release

You asked for information relating to the cost to the state of training new teachers per teacher trained, in particular the costs to the state of teacher training: via the undergraduate programme via the post-graduate programme via the recently launched PGCE with supported induction route at Dundee University In addi...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2017-09-27
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Children and Young People consultation costs: FOI release

You asked for "the release of all documents detailing how this money was spent and how the final figure of £61,202 has been accounted for. This should include but is not necessarily limited to submissions to government detailing the costs of the activities involved and communications (both internal and external) where ...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence briefings meetings spending 4 attachments
Published
2017-09-25
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

National 5 candidates achieving A or B result: FOI release

In your request you asked:- how many candidates sat Nat 5 exam and how many gained an A or B result this academic year?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-09-07
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Educational attainment gap between rich and poor children: FOI release

A list of the dates between May 2007 and November 2014 on which the Scottish Cabinet discussed the educational attainment gap between rich and poor children.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence meetings
Published
2017-09-05
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Funding for Let's Talk and Enquire: FOI release

Let's Talk ASN: 1. In each year since 2010: a) How many parents have requested help from 'Let's Talk ASN' in each local authority area? b) How many parents have received help from 'Let's Talk ASN' in each local authority area? c) How much Scottish Government funding has been allocated for 'Let's Talk ASN'? Enquire....

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2017-08-29
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information on the Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA): FOI release

The following information on the standardised assessments: a. What data will be captured? b. What format will the data be published in? and when? c. Who will the data from school be shared with? d. When will parents and teachers have access to this data?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-08-10
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

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

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