FOI Request - Forres Academy's Engagement With Defence Companies

Request 101003998948

As detailed below, please find attached a request under the FOI (Scotland) Act 2002 concerning the relationship between this school under your jurisdiction and defence companies:

Could you please provide the following pieces of information, related to relationships between the school and the following companies since 01/09/2022.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Raytheon Technologies, Boeing, Northrop Grumman Corp.,
General Dynamics Corp., BAE Systems, Leonardo, L3Harris Technologies, Airbus,
Thales, Safran, Rolls-Royce, MBDA, Elbit Systems, Rheinmetall, Saab, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,
Textron, Babcock International Group, Jacobs Engineering Group, Serco Group,
Teledyne Technologies, Hensoldt, QinetiQ, Curtiss-Wright Corp., CAE., Moog,
Melrose Industries, Kongsberg Gruppen, Ultra Electronics Group, Meggitt

1. Confirm if there is any formal relationship, partnership, or sponsorship agreement between the school and a company from the above list. If this does exist, please specify the date from which this commenced and whether this agreement remains in place.

2. If the company or its representatives have delivered or participated in any events on the school grounds, including but not limited to: workshops, assemblies, careers fairs, lessons. If yes, please specify the date of these events.

3. If the school, its representatives, or its students have participated or advertised any events organised by companies from the above list, including but not limited to: workshops, competitions, careers road shows, training events. If yes, please specify the date of these events.

4. If the school has advertised or coordinated work experience, training opportunities, or apprenticeships with companies from the above list. If yes, please provide the number of times this has occurred.

Response 11-06-2026

1. No formal relationship/partnership/sponsorship

2. 

Boeing UK (Moray) Forres Academy Pathways Fair and Parents Event – Nov 2023
Boeing UK (Moray) First Lego League Moray Competition
Boeing UK (Moray) Forres Academy Careers Fair – Nov 2024
Boeing UK (Moray) S3 Induction Activity (Group B) – May 2025
Boeing UK (Moray) S3 Induction Activity (Group A) – May 2025
Boeing UK (Moray) Moray First Lego League Competition – Feb 2026

3. No

4. No