Communications regarding Higher History Review 2024

Date published: 07/04/2025

FOI reference: FOI24/25 137

Date received: 06/11/2024

Date responded: 05/12/2024

Information requested

A copy of all communications between SQA staff / representatives and the Scottish Government (including Education Scotland and government ministers) regarding the Higher History Review 2024.

Response

Please see the information requested attached.

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:

Media release (34 KB)

Key messages (26 KB)

Draft media release 1 (34 KB)

Draft media release 2 (34 KB)

Higher History review summary (131 KB)

Collated emails and table of attachments (4.14 MB)