Allocation of Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) funding to rural and urban schools: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
Part 1:
A breakdown of how the £2 billion LEIP funding has been allocated to date, separated by:
- Rural schools
- Urban schools
Part 2:
A list of all schools that have received or are scheduled to receive funding through the LEIP, including for each
- The name and location of the school
- The total amount of funding allocated
- A short description of the funded project (e.g. new build, refurbishment, extension, etc.)
- Whether the school is classified as rural or urban under the Scottish Government’s definitions
Response
Part 1:
I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested in the format you asked for.
However, some of the information you have requested - in this case, a list of rural schools - is available from the Scottish Government’s website. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.
Part 2:
I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested in the format you asked for.
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested.
The Scottish Government does not have the information you have asked for because most of the Learning Estate Investment Programme projects funding allocations are not yet fully finalised with the relevant local authorities, these cannot be confirmed until the projects have finalised costs in place, which will happen just before they enter construction. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.
Some of the information you have requested - in this case, a list of rural schools - is available from the Scottish Government’s website. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.
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