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Publication - FOI/EIR release

Schools inspected up to June 2018: FOI appeal

Published
14 June 2018
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Part of
Education, Public sector

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

FOI reference: FOI/18/01775
Date received: 7 November 2017
Date responded: 19 April 2018

Information requested

  • How many schools have not been subject to an inspection for over a decade?

  • Please name the schools which have not been subject to an inspection for over a decade and state the date of each schools last inspection. Please group them into primaries, secondaries and special schools.

  • Which Scottish school has been without an inspection for the longest (please name the school)? How long is it since the school's last inspection?

  • On average how frequently are Scottish schools inspected? (if this differs for primary, secondary and special schools please provide the figure for each sector and please make it clear how the figure is arrived at).

  • Could you please tell me how many schools HMIE inspected in each of the past three years, so 2014-15; 2015-16; 2016-17? Please break the figure down into primary, secondary and special schools.

  • Could you please tell me how many schools HMIE inspected in school years 2006-07 and 2007-08? Please break the figure down into primary, secondary and special schools

  • How frequently does HMIE aim to inspect schools? (if this differs for primary, secondary and special schools please provide the figure for each sector).

  • How many schools does HMIE hope to inspect in the coming school year 2017-18?

  • Does HMIE plan to introduce short notice inspection in 2017-18? If so, how many days will schools undergoing this type of inspection be given before the inspection team arrives?

  • Please provide any further information you consider relevant in order to set these figures in context.

Response

Please see attached a copy of a list of schools inspected up to 1 June 2018 for your information.

About FOI

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foi-17-01775 attachment.pdf
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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference

Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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