Student Awards Agency Scotland operational budget and staffing: FOI release

Information requested

• The total operational budget of Student Awards Agency Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25.
• The total headcount of Student Awards Agency Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25.
• The total FTE number of staff employed by Student Awards Agency Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25.

Response

The requested information, for the years 2022/23 and 2023/24, as shown above for questions 1 to 3, can be found on our website at Corporate Publications - SAAS.

​​​​​​​Whilst our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) does not hold the information you have requested as the information for 2024/25 is intended for future publication on our website.

​​​​​​​Therefore this is a formal notice under section 27(1) of FOISA that the Student Awards Agency Scotland does not have the information you have requested.

In relation to your question 4 'The FTE number of staff in the Financial Year 2024/25 earning salaries over a) £50,000, b) £80,000 and c) £100,000', the information held by SAAS as at 31 March 2025 is:

a) £50,000    -         41
b) £80,000    -         5
c) £100,000   -         0

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