EdTech provider approvals process: Scottish local authorities

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Dear Comhairle nan Eilean Siar,

Please use the date of receipt of this request, to provide:

1. The most recent version of the approved and barred list of software and technology suppliers to schools and educational establishments in Scotland.

This may be for example, a list in any format, to be used by your Local Authority educational organisations, to aid in their procurement process for services and software (paid and free offerings); in effect a 'red' and 'green' list of suppliers and technology products, used in schools, such as software, apps and platforms; and their status or other associated information, which enables or prevents their use in a school.

2. Please also provide a copy of the template documents that a company must complete in order to qualify for inclusion on the approved list, such as the due diligence or DPIA requirements made on them, as part of the decision assessment to qualify for 1).

We understand from Education Scotland that they do not hold this list nationally, but that it is held at individual council level.

Thank you.
Sincerely,

Jen Persson

CNES FOI Team, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

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CNES FOI Team, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Good afternoon,

Re: help desk request (ticket ref [1]2019061627000017)

Thank you for your recent request submitted under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Please see the information requested
below. 

1. The most recent version of the approved and barred list of software and
technology suppliers to schools and educational establishments in
Scotland.

This may be for example, a list in any format, to be used by your Local
Authority educational organisations, to aid in their procurement process
for services and software (paid and free offerings); in effect a 'red' and
'green' list of suppliers and technology products, used in schools, such
as software, apps and platforms; and their status or other associated
information, which enables or prevents their use in a school. We do not
hold a list of approved and barred software and technology suppliers.

2. Please also provide a copy of the template documents that a company
must complete in order to qualify for inclusion on the approved list, such
as the due diligence or DPIA requirements made on them, as part of the
decision assessment to qualify for 1). We understand from Education
Scotland that they do not hold this list nationally, but that it is held
at individual council level. N/A as we do not have a list of approved and
barred software and technology suppliers.
 
 
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16/06/2019 19:00 - Jen Persson wrote:
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Dear Comhairle nan Eilean Siar,

Please use the date of receipt of this request, to provide:

1. The most recent version of the approved and barred list of software and
technology suppliers to schools and educational establishments in
Scotland.

This may be for example, a list in any format, to be used by your Local
Authority
educational organisations, to aid in their procurement process for
services and
software (paid and free offerings); in effect a 'red' and 'green' list of
suppliers and technology products, used in schools, such as software, apps
and
platforms; and their status or other associated information, which enables
or
prevents their use in a school.

2. Please also provide a copy of the template documents that a company
must
complete in order to qualify for inclusion on the approved list, such as
the due
diligence or DPIA requirements made on them, as part of the decision
assessment to
qualify for 1).

We understand from Education Scotland that they do not hold this list
nationally,
but that it is held at individual council level.

Thank you.
Sincerely,

Jen Persson

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