Communications with COSLA and local authorities around school workforce budget: FOI release

Information requested

1. All correspondents between the 16 January 2023 and 27 January 2023 between the Scottish Government and COSLA regarding the school workforce budget.
2. All correspondents between the 16 January 2023 and 27 January 2023 between the Scottish Government and local authorities regarding the school workforce budget.

In your clarification you confirmed that your request related to:

• Communications between COSLA and Scottish Government not Glasgow council

Response

I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because exemptions under section s.38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information. This exemption is not subject to the 'public interest test', so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption.

Exemptions under section 30(b)(ii) (free and frank exchange of views) of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested. These exemptions are subject to the 'public interest test'. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption.

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FOI - 202300340447 - Annex A

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