Applications for alternative assessment venues

Date published: 02/05/2025

FOI reference: FOI24/25 155

Date received: 27/11/2024

Date responded: 19/12/2024

Information requested

1. The total number of students who have applied for alternative assessment venues in the past three years.

2. A breakdown of the reasons provided by students or their schools for requesting alternative venues.

3. Any reports, minutes, or communications that detail the justification for introducing these recent changes to alternative venue guidelines including the meeting held with SportCheer Scotland.

Response

The information requested is contained within the attached document. Please note that the names and identifying information of SQA staff below Head of Service level and non-SQA staff have been removed under section 38 (1)(b) as this is considered personal information. Other information contained within the emails has also been redacted as it was considered out of scope of the request.

Documents:

Information sheet (1.32 MB)