Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) cost: FOI release

Information requested

1. How much have the Scottish National Standardised Assessments cost the Scottish Government, broken down by (a) each year since they were introduced?

2. How much are these tests projected to cost the Scottish Government in each of the next five years, including the current year, broken down by the provider?

3. How long does the current contract with SNSA providers last and what break clauses exist within it?

4. How many P1 children have taken (a) one of or (b) both parts of the Scottish National Standardised Assessments since 20 September 2018, broken down by (i) school year and (ii) local authority.

Response

1. In response to question 1 the table below provides how much the Scottish National Standardised Assessments have cost the Scottish Government, broken down by (a) each year since they were introduced?

Financial Year	SNSA Platform provider	SNSA Platform provider	Spend (£)	SNSA Platform provider	Spend (£)
2016-17	ACER		£280,516.68
2017-18	ACER		£2,238,897.14
2018-19	ACER		£3,676,901.59
2019-20	ACER		£3,544,963.39
2020-21	ACER		£1,917,933.51
2021-22	ACER		£3,616,401.07	ALPHAPLUS	£832,626.91
2022-23	ACER		£1,724,594.08	ALPHAPLUS	£3,739,108.21
2023-24				ALPHAPLUS	£3,508,046.25
2024-25				ALPHAPLUS	£4,133,991.23
			£17,000,207.46		£12,213,772.6
Total spend: £29,213,980.06

2. In response to question 2 the information you have requested under FOI is public and can be found can accessing this link: DLEARN-Provision of Standardised Assessment & Reporting Platform & Related Services - Find a Tender

3. In response to question 3 the current NSA contract contains an option to extend delivery with the supplier until August 2027. The Scottish Government has the right to terminate at any time with 3 months notice.

4. In response to question 4 the table below provides an overview of P1 learners who have undertaken (a) one or (b) both parts of the Scottish National Standardised Assessments since 20 September 2018, broken down by (i) school year and (ii) local authority.

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