FOI Request - PAT Testing
Request 101003938815
1. Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Frequency and Details
a) The frequency of PAT testing (e.g., annual, biennial) for each school managed by Moray Council, listed individually by school name.
b) The most recent PAT testing results, itemised for each school, itemised by:
i) School name
ii) Date of the latest PAT test
iii) Total number of appliances tested
iv) Detailed results of tests to show they were undertaken properly (this should be available via the contractor's database). I asked for this last year, and was not given said information so please take this onboard this year.
2. Cost of PAT Testing Contracts
a) The total cost of PAT testing contracts for all Moray schools over the past two years (from May 2024 to Feb 2026).
b) A breakdown of these costs including:
c) If the contract is part of a broader facilities management agreement, please isolate the PAT testing component or provide details of the relevant portion.
i) The name of the contractor(s) or service provider(s)
ii) The annual cost for each year (2024–2025 and 2025–2026)
iii) Any additional costs (e.g., repairs, retesting, or administrative fees) associated with PAT testing.
3. CCTV Camera Systems in Moray Schools
a) The number of CCTV cameras installed in each school (listed individually by school name).
b) The brand and model of the CCTV system used in each school.
c) The medium used to store or reproduce CCTV data (e.g., cloud storage, local hard drive, DVR, NVR, floppy disk, USB) for each school.
d) If applicable, the name of the contractor or service provider responsible for maintaining or operating the CCTV systems and who is responsible for RIPSA compliance.
4. Radioactive Source Leak Detection and Testing in High Schools
a) For each high school managed by Moray Council, provide details of radioactive source leak detection and testing conducted over the past five years (from May 2020 to May 2025), itemised by:
b) If applicable, the name of the contractor or service provider responsible for conducting these tests as well as certification.
c) Confirmation of compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 or Scottish Environment Protection Agency requirements) for each test.
i) School name
ii) Dates of all leak detection tests conducted
iii) Types of radioactive sources tested (e.g., specific isotopes such as Cobalt-60, Americium-241, Strontium-90).
iv) Results of each test (e.g., pass, fail, or any detected leaks).
v) Details of any remedial actions taken if leaks were detected.
Response 13-03-2026
1.a) Annual
b) i) The information requested has been forwarded to the requester directly.
ii) as per above
iii) This is detailed within each statement of testing; however, this document is exempt under the prevention or detection of crime (section 35(1)(a)) exemption, as releasing in to the public domain the exact location of electronic items may cause criminal activity.
iv) We can confirm that each establishment has received its own Certificate; however, it is estimated to take more than the maximum time limit of 40 hours for each certificate to be downloaded and have the details redacted as per 1.b) iii) above, therefore Section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (excessive cost), is applicable.
2. The information requested has been forwarded to the requester directly.
3. a) There are 590 cameras across the whole school estate
b) -d) This information is exempt under the prevention or detection of crime (Section 35(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002), as highlighting how our CCTV systems are installed and located could be utilised by persons wishing to harm school buildings.
4. The information requested is published and available online and is therefore exempt under Section 25 FOISA - information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please see a link to the website here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_161844.html (Question 4).