Comms between SQA/SLS/ADES re 2025 exam timetable

Date published: 09/05/2025

FOI reference: FOI24/25 189

Date received: 10/02/2025

Date responded: 10/03/2025

Information requested

Please release the following under FOISA:

- All communication (including email attachments) involving the SQA / School Leaders Scotland / the Association of Directors of Education regarding the 2025 exam timetable.

Response

Please find attached the information as requested.

Along with the three documents containing the emails, we have also attached three documents that were contained within the emails. We have also included three letters referred to in the emails concerning correspondence with the Scottish Government. We are also including a timeline for the timetable publication.

Please note that the names and identifying information of non-SQA people and SQA staff below Head of Service level have been redacted as this is considered personal information.

Documents:

Draft timetable (237 KB)

Attachment 1 (95 KB)

Attachment 2 (201 KB)

Letter from Cabinet Secretary (50 KB)

Emails 1 (895 KB)

Emails 2 (796 KB)

Emails 3 (658 KB)

Letter from Cabinet Secretary 2 (91 KB)

Response to Cabinet Secretary (117 KB)

2025 Examination timetable (57 KB)