Communications with Prince of Wales regarding education policy: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.


FOI reference: FOI/18/01052, FOI/18/01058, FOI/18/01059, FOI/18/01060
Date received: 16 April 2018
Date responded: 21 April 2018

Information requested

Communication between Scottish Ministers (and their officials) and the Prince of Wales or his representatives regarding education policy and/or educational provision in Scotland relating to Early Years education, primary and secondary education, Further education or secondary education.

Communication between Scottish Ministers (and their officials) and the following organisations:

  • Business in the Community

  • Scottish Business in the Community

  • The Great Steward of Scotland's Dumfries House Trust

  • The Prince's Teaching Institute

  • Comann Each Nan Eilean

Response

The answer to your enquiry is that following an extensive search of our records we could find 7 documents that fall within the scope of your request. These are detailed in the annex below. One document was previously sent to you as part of FOI/17/01247. Scott Brand's letter to you of 4 December 2017, which was sent in response to your appeal following a review of this FOI, included a schedule of documents. Document 25 listed within this schedule is an email dated 13 April 2012 from The Prince of Wales' Private Secretary to the Scottish Government and falls within the scope of this request.

Summary of information provided

Doc. No Date Brief Description Exemption(s)/Exception(s) applied
Doc. 1 01/12/2014 Chief Executive Officer to Angela Constance Section 38(1)(b) Personal Data
Doc. 2 16/12/2014 Angela Constance to Chief Executive Business in the Community Section 38(1)(b) Personal Data
Doc. 3 16/02/2015 Chief Executive Officer to Angela Constance Section 38(1)(b) Personal Data
Doc. 4 10/03/2015 Angela Constance to Chief Executive of Scottish Business in the Community Section 38(1)(b) Personal Data
Doc. 5 02/12/2015 Chief Executive of Scottish Business in the Community to FM No Exemptions
Doc. 6 February 2016 FM to Scottish Business in the Community No Exemptions

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FOI-18-01052 documents released.pdf

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