FOI Request - Education Budget and Teacher Related Expenditures

Request 101003691301

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding the council’s education budget. Specifically, I request the following for the financial years 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, and 2023/2024:

1.  Breakdown of Education Budget: A detailed breakdown of the council’s total education budget for each of the specified years, with a particular focus on allocations for teacher salaries, recruitment, retention, and other teacher-related expenses.

2.  Changes in Budget Allocation: Information on any changes in the allocation of funds within the education budget, particularly in relation to teaching staff, during these periods. If there were any reductions in funding, please provide details on how these impacted teacher numbers or teacher-related services.

3.  Funding for Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Details of any specific funding or grants received for teacher recruitment, retention, or professional development during the specified years, and how these funds were allocated and used.

4.  Utilisation of Allocated Funds: Documentation outlining how the allocated funds were utilised within the council, particularly for staffing, teacher salaries, recruitment, and retention strategies.

If no such documents or information exist, please confirm this explicitly in your response.

Response 31-01-2025

1. & 2. The information requested can be found here. 

3. & 4. The information requested was provided in a response to a previous FOI. It is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here.