The Scottish Information Commissioner is now piloting the proposed single model publication scheme approach for public authorities due to submit their Freedom of Information updated schemes from Feb 2011 onwards. The pilot will inform the final guidance which is intended to be available later in the year. The stated key elements of the revised approach are the development of a single model publication scheme suitable for adoption by all public authorities with a duty to publish a scheme; a notification procedure; development by authorities of their own guides to their publication scheme information; and monitoring by OSIC of how the model scheme and guides are working and promotion of best practice. Although colleges and universities schemes will not expire until the end of May 2013, those involved in this area will be interested in seeing how the new approach develops. More information is available from the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website at http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/ScottishPublicAuthorities/PublicationSchemes/PublicationSchemeGuidance.asp.