Dear [name removed],

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Thank you for your information request received on 05/12/2022 our
reference FCIR: 43147 relating to Conditions of Funding for Scottish
Trans. This is being dealt with in terms of the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002.

We are presently assessing your request and may be in touch soon to ask
for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not
able to fulfil your request in its present form.

The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we
receive a valid request, including any clarification we require, to make a
final response.  We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of
your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification
where necessary.  We hope to provide you with the information you are
looking for at an earlier date where possible.

Yours sincerely,

Ross

Ross Wiggin

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

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Dear [name removed],

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

I refer to your information request received 5^th December 2022, our ref
FCIR: 43147. I apologise for my late response. Please find the request and
my response below.

Request: Under FOISA please supply me with Information contained in your
records as follows:

1. The full conditions of funding for Scottish Trans?

To be clear please supply me with the total amount of funding being
provided per financial year to Scottish Trans since the first FY of
funding and the full conditions of funding for Scottish Trans.

Fife Council does not hold the information requested. In compliance with
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, we are required to provide
notice that the information is not held under S17 - No information held.
Fife Council only holds financial information for 2014 onwards. We have
carried out searches of our records, there has been no funding provided by
Fife Council to Scottish Trans.

2. Please supply me with the conditions of funding, which stipulate what
criteria is expected by your council for Scottish Trans service for the
funding awarded to Scottish Trans achieve in real terms.

Fife Council does not hold the information requested. In compliance with
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, we are required to provide
notice that the information is not held under S17 - No information held.
There has been no funding provided by Fife Council to Scottish Trans.

3. Please also advise if Scottish Trans have been rolling out training in
any of your local authority Schools?

In compliance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, we are
required to provide notice that some of the information is not held under
S17 - No information held. We made enquiries with our nurseries, primary
schools, secondary schools and special schools. Most establishments have
confirmed no training has been rolled out by Scottish Trans, however some
establishments do not record this information.

4. If so please state what schools have received Scottish Trans?

In compliance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, we are
required to provide notice that the information is not held under S17 - No
information held. (See response to Q3.)

5. Please also state what professional standards and reporting is required
to comply with the conditions of funding, this is to ensure the Scottish
Government are provided VfM whilst not cutting back on Quality.

Fife Council does not hold the information requested. In compliance with
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, we are required to provide
notice that the information is not held under S17 - No information held.
There has been no funding provided by Fife Council to Scottish Trans.

I trust this meets your requirements.

I would like to draw your attention to the copyright situation in relation
to the material.

The council holds the copyright for the material provided and it may be
reproduced free of charge in any format or media without requiring
specific permission. This is subject to the material not being used in a
derogatory manner or in a misleading context. The source of the material
must be acknowledged as Fife Council when being reproduced as part of
another publication or service.

If you are dissatisfied with this response, you can ask us to carry out a
review of the decision. You must do this in writing (or other permanent
form) within 40 working days of the date of this email. Your review should
explain why you are dissatisfied with our response and we will respond to
you within 20 working days of receipt. A review should be made to the Head
of Legal & Democratic Services:

Post: Head of Legal & Democratic Services
Finance & Corporate Services
Fife House
North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LY
Email: [1][email address]

If you remain dissatisfied following the review stage, you have the right
to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. Please
refer to the following guidance on how to make a valid appeal:
[2]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

Yours sincerely,

Gemma

Gemma Harrison
Information Management & Requests
Fife Council

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