FOI Request - Consortia Arrangements
Request 101002156506
1. How many consortia arrangements between schools were in place in the school year (a) 2016/17, (b) 2017/18, (c) 2018/19.
2. How many pupils undertook learning using consortia arrangements in the school year (a) 2016/17, (b) 2017/18 and (c) 2018/19 and what class subjects and qualification level did those consortia arrangements cover.
3. For each consortia arrangement, what is the distance in miles between each of partner schools, and what transport arrangements were in place for pupils.
By ‘consortia arrangement’ I refer to arrangements that are in place to allow school pupils to undertake courses in another school, or with pupils from another school, where that subject is not possible in their home school alone.
Response 27-05-2019
| 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | ||||
| Subject | Distance / Method of Travel | Subject | Distance / Method of Travel | Subject | Distance / Method of Travel | |
| School 1 | - | - | AH - Graphic Communication AH - History |
13 miles (taxi) 17 miles (bus) |
AH - Physics AH - History AH - Chemistry |
10 miles (bus) 17 miles (bus) 17 miles (bus) |
| School 2 | - | - | AH - Chemistry | 5.7 miles (bus) | AH - English AH - Modern Studies H - Music |
5.1 miles (made own arrangements) 5.1 miles (bus) 20.6 miles (made own arrangements) |
| School 3 | AH - History | 9 miles (bus) | AH - History AH - French AH - Graphic Communication |
9 miles (bus) 9 miles (bus) 6 miles (bus) |
AH - History | 9 miles (bus) |
| School 4 | AH - Geography | 22 miles (car) | AH - History | 14 miles (bus) | H - Graphic Communication | 14 miles (taxi) |
Please note that due to the low numbers involved, disclosing the number of pupils could lead to the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, personal information.