Scottish Government

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002
OPEN LEARNING WORKBOOK

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORKBOOK
MODULE 1
Freedom of Information in context - Why has freedom of information been introduced?
MODULE 2
Introduction to FOI Scotland - What is freedom of information and what does it do?
MODULE 3
Scottish Public Authorities - Who does freedom of information apply to?
MODULE 4
Publication Schemes - Making information available
MODULE 5
Records Management - Part 1
MODULE 6
Records Management - Part 2
MODULE 7
Rights of access - How is a request made?
MODULE 8
Dealing with and responding to requests for information and fees - how should an authority handle a request? Part 1
MODULE 9
Dealing with and responding to requests for information and fees - how should an authority handle a request? Part 2
MODULE 10
MIDWAY REVIEW
MODULE 11
Access to environmental information
MODULE 12
Exemptions from the right of access - Can information always be accessed? Part 1
MODULE 13
Exemptions from the Right of Access - Can information always be accessed? Part 2
MODULE 14
Exemptions from the Right of Access - Can information always be accessed? Part 3
MODULE 15
Data Protection - Refresher Module on the effect of the Data Protection Act 1998
MODULE 16
Interface with data protection - How does freedom of information fit with data protection? Applications for information by data subjects
MODULE 17
Interface with Data Protection - How does freedom of information fit with data protection? Application for information by those other than the subject of the data
MODULE 18
Human Rights
MODULE 19
Reviews, decisions and enforcement
MODULE 20
Final Review
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX 1 Study Skills
APPENDIX 2 Flowchart
APPENDIX 3Answers to self-assessment questions