EMA Recipients Among Senior Pupils - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
EMA Recipients Among Senior Pupils
FOI Number
20250536
Date Received
25/04/2025
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
1. The number of senior pupils (S5 and S6) in your local authority area who received the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). 2. If available, a breakdown of these recipients by: * Age * Gender * Ethnicity * Type of educational institution (e.g., secondary school, further education college)
3. The total number of senior pupils (S5 and S6) enrolled in your local authority area during the same academic year. Please provide the information in an accessible format, such as CSV or Excel, if possible.
Response
1. The number of senior pupils (S5 and S6) in your local authority area who received the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). 260
2. If available, a breakdown of these recipients by: * Age * Gender * Ethnicity - * Type of educational institution (e.g., secondary school, further education college) Secondary School 106 – 18 Year Olds 122 – 19 Year Olds 32 – 20 Year Olds MALE 128 FEMALE 132 ETHNICITY See below Mainstream Secondary 260 Scottish Borders Council does not hold the Ethnicity recipients and therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held. 3. The total number of senior pupils (S5 and S6) enrolled in your local authority area during the same academic year. 1545 Please provide the information in an accessible format, such as CSV or Excel, if possible. See attached spreadsheet
