Scottish Government FOI Index

21,808releases indexed

39,350attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,078partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

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

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4909 s.20 4258 s.34(1) 3570 s.39(2) 3460 s.30 2869 s.17(1) 2765 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1974 s.11(2) 1562 s.29(1) 1171 s.2 1152 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 355 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 963 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 726 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days

Clear

860 matching releases

Correspondence from additional support needs (ASN) teachers to First Minister on excessive workload and staff cuts: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-17
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

First Minister's visit to Auschwitz: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.28(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.3(2) s.32 18 attachments

Published: 2018-12-10
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

School-leavers who attained three or more Higher passes: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Documentation relating to the handling of the freedom of information response ref. FoI/18/02582: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-05
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Number of pupils at Royal High excluded in each of past 5 years: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Internal communications in relation to the freedom of information response 18/02446: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Publication of the head teacher recruitment WG: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Publication of the Head teacher Recruitment Working Group Report and Next Steps: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence between the lead official on FOI requests 18/02304 and 18/02305: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence from parents or teachers to John Swinney on the topic of asbestos in schools: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Childcare policies proposed in White Paper on Scottish Independence ‘Scotland’s Future’: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence briefings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Meeting between John Swinney and Scottish Council of Jewish Communities: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Grant funding to the Holocaust Educational Trust: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

List of all the schools who attended visit to Auschwitz: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Teachers qualified by oil and gas workers teacher training scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Meeting with representatives of the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA): FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-15
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Briefings to John Swinney or Nicola Sturgeon on Education Bill: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Schools teaching modern studies, schools not teaching it, cost to run subject: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-11-08
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Letter to councils referring to Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA): FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

How many P1 children have taken Scottish National Standardised Assessment: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information relating to Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) user review: FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) s.15 s.25 s.27(1) s.27 s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence from private childcare providers on funding provided to public childcare providers: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

The new Scottish National Standardised Assessments: FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Local Authority reports from Scottish National Standardised Assesments system: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence contracts s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Replacement of Scottish Qualifications Authority’s Appeal Service with Post-results Service: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-10-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector