Privacy Policy
Privacy Notice for Lees Hill School
(How we use Pupil Information)
1.1. The categories of pupil information that we collect, hold and share include:
· Personal identifiers and contacts (such as name, unique pupil number, contact details and address)
· Characteristics (such as ethnicity, language, and free school meal eligibility)
· Safeguarding information (such as court orders and professional involvement)
· Special educational needs (including the needs and ranking)
· Medical and administration (such as doctors information, child health, dental health, allergies, medication and dietary requirements)
· Attendance (such as sessions attended, number of absences and absence reasons and any previous schools attended)
· Assessment and attainment (such as key stage 1 and phonics results, and any relevant results)
· Behavioural information (such as exclusions and any relevant alternative provision put in place)
· We collect data relating to School trips (for Health and safety reasons), School meal information such as allergies etc.
1.2. Why we collect and use this information
We collect and use the pupil information, for the following purposes: and under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing pupil information are noted in RED (article 6) and BLUE (article 9)
· to support pupil learning: 6(1)(e) Necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller i.e. to educate the child.
· to monitor and report on pupil attainment progress: 6(1)(e) Necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller i.e. to educate the child.
· to provide appropriate pastoral care: 6(1)(e) Necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller i.e. to educate the child. 9(2)(c) Necessary to protect the vital interests of a data subject
· to assess the quality of our services: 6(1)(f) Necessary for legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests, rights or freedoms of the data subject.
· to keep children safe (food allergies, or emergency contact details): 6(1)(d) Necessary to protect the vital interests of a data subject or another person 9(2)(h) For preventative/occupational medical reasons;
· to meet statutory duties placed upon us by the department for Education 6(1)(c) Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
1.3. How we collect pupil information
We collect pupil information via registration forms at the start of the school year or Common Transfer File (CTF) or secure file transfer from previous school
Pupil data is essential for the schools’ operational use. Whilst the majority of pupil information you provide to us is mandatory, some of it is requested on a voluntary basis. In order to comply with the data protection legislation, we will inform you at the point of collection, whether you are required to provide certain pupil information to us or if you have a choice in this and we will tell you what you need to do if you do not want to share this information with us
1.4. How we store pupil data
We hold pupil data securely for the set amount of time shown in our data retention schedule, based on government guidance and it is available on request.
1.5. Who we share pupil information with
We routinely share pupil information with:
· schools that the pupils attend after leaving us
· local authorities
· The School Nurse Service and Medical practitioners
· 3rd party providers such as Educational providers e.g. Robin Wood
· The School’s IT provider
· Parents should be aware that the School regularly works in partnership with the University of Cumbria in the training of teachers. These Teachers in Training are bound by the same professional standards as other staff at the School and must treat pupil data with the same level of confidentiality and care.
· Schools and other education providers pupils go to after leaving us to support their continuing education.
· Child development and protection partners like Cumbria County Council Children’s Services, Public Health,
Inclusion & Social Care etc. to check attendance, monitor and protect children; the NHS for medical referrals
& support; private companies offering counselling and other family or support services.
· The DfE to help decide our school funding, monitor attainment & benchmark it nationally, compile league tables, develop national education policy and monitor it.
· Our Local Authority to ensure they can conduct their statutory duties under the Schools Admission Code, including conducting Fair Access Panels.
· Medical services like therapists, the school nurse, or the NHS for things like screening, vaccinations, health/ eye/ dental checks, Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) provision etc. and Public Health England about certain contagious infections our pupils come into contact with.
· Government departments like Public Health England, Local Authority Public Health, and District Council Environmental Health Departments to comply with the law and support public health emergency action;
Sharing with the Department for Education (DfE)
The DfE collects personal data from educational settings and local authorities via various statutory data collections (as above). We are required to share this information about our pupils with them directly or via our local authority for the purpose of those data collections, under section 29(3) and section 537A of the Education Act 1996; under the Education (School Performance Information)(England) Regulations 2007; under regulations 5 and 8 of the School Information (England) Regulations 2008; under the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006; under section 83 of the Children Act 1989 (for monitoring and research purposes); and for census purposes under section 3 of The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013.
All data is transferred securely and held by DfE under a combination of software and hardware controls, which meet the current government security policy framework.
For more information, please see the section on ‘How Government uses your data’ below.
1.6. Why we regularly share pupil information
We do not share information about our pupils with anyone without consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so.
We share this information in order to inform future education providers of the progress made by the child, to ensure the safety of the child on Educational visits and to allow their educational, physical and medical development to be fully maximised. We take every step to ensure the safe onward delivery of the data we store on our pupils. Department for Education
The Department for Education (DfE) collects personal data from educational settings and local authorities via various statutory data collections. We are required to share information about our pupils with the Department for Education (DfE) either directly or via our local authority for the purpose of those data collections, under:
- regulation 5 of The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013.
All data is transferred securely and held by DfE under a combination of software and hardware controls, which meet the current government security policy framework.
For more information, please see ‘How Government uses your data’ section.
Local Authorities
We may be required to share information about out pupils with the local authority to ensure that they can conduct their statutory duties under:
· the Schools Admission Code, including conducting Fair Access Panels.
1.7. Requesting access to your personal data
Under GDPR, parents and pupils have the right to request access to information about them that we hold. To make a request for your personal information, or be given access to your child’s educational record, contact Lynn Rooney at head@leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk /DPO Gerard Barr on Gerardbarr57@gmail.com
Depending on the lawful basis above, you may also have the right to:
· ask for us to access to information that we hold on you
· request the deletion or removal of personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing
· restrict our processing of your personal data (i.e. permitting its storage but no further processing)
· object to processing of personal data that is likely to cause, or is causing, damage or distress
· prevent processing for the purpose of direct marketing
· object to decisions being taken by automated means
· in certain circumstances, have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed; and
· a right to seek redress, either through the ICO, or through the courts
· withdraw your consent if consent is the basis by which we hold your data. You can do this by contacting the named persons below
If you have a concern or complaint about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we request that you raise your concern with us in the first instance or directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
1.8. Last updated
We may need to update this privacy notice periodically so we recommend that you visit this information from time to time. This version was last updated on 11th September 2025.
1.9. Contact
If you would like to discuss anything in this privacy notice, please contact: Lynn Rooney on head@leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk /DPO Gerard Barr on gerardbarr57@gmail.com
1.10. How Government uses your data
The pupil data that we lawfully share with the DfE through data collections:
· underpins school funding, which is calculated based upon the numbers of children and their characteristics in each school.
· Informs ‘short term’ education policy monitoring and school accountability and intervention (for example, Pupil Progress measures).
· Supports ‘longer term’ research and monitoring of educational policy (for example how certain subject choices go on to affect education or earnings beyond school)
Data Collection requirements
To find out more about the data collection requirements placed on use by the Department for Education (for example; via the school census) go to https://www.gov.uk/education/data-collection-and-censuses-for-schools
The National Pupil Database (NPD)
Much of the data about pupils in England goes on to be held in the National Pupil Database (NPD).
The NPD is owned and managed by the Department for Education and contains information about pupils in schools in England. It provides invaluable evidence on educational performance to inform independent research, as well as studies commissioned by the Department.
It is held in electronic format for statistical purposes. This information is securely collected from a range of sources including schools, local authorities and awarding bodies.
To find out more about the NPD, go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-pupil-database-user-guide-and-supporting-information.
Sharing by the Department
The law allows the Department to share pupils’ personal data with certain third parties, including:
· schools
· local authorities
· researchers
· organisations connected with promoting the education or wellbeing of children in England
· other government departments and agencies
· organisations fighting or identifying crime
For more information about the department’s NPD data sharing process, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/data-protection-how-we-collect-and-share-research-data
Organisations fighting or identifying crime may use their legal powers to contact DfE to request access to individual level information relevant to detecting that crime. Whilst numbers fluctuate slightly over time, DfE typically supplies data on around 600 pupils per year to the Home Office and roughly 1 per year to the Police.
For information about which organisations the department has provided pupil information, (and for which project) or to access a monthly breakdown of data share volumes with Home Office and the Police, please visit the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-pupil-database-requests-received
To contact DfE: https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
Privacy Notice for Lees Hill School
(How we use School Workforce Information)
The categories of school information that we process include:
· personal information (such as name, contact details, employee or teacher number, national insurance number)
· characteristics information (such as gender, age, ethnic group)
· contract information (such as start date, hours worked, post, roles and salary information)
· work absence information (such as number of absences and reasons)
· qualifications (and, where relevant, subjects taught)
· Record of successful DBS check on Single Central Register
· Payroll information
· Emergency Contact information
· Relevant medical information
Why we collect and use workforce information
We use workforce data to:
· enable the development of a comprehensive picture of the workforce and how it is deployed
6(1)(e) Necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller 9(2)(b) Necessary to meet obligations under employment, social security or social protection law, or a collective agreement
· inform the development of recruitment and retention policies
6(1)(f) Necessary for legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests, rights or freedoms of the data subject. 9(2)(f) For the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or court judicial capacity
· enable individuals to be paid
6(1)(b) Necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject or to take steps to enter into a contract 9(2)(b) Necessary to meet obligations under employment, social security or social protection law, or a collective agreement
· Keep records of any workforce illness.
6(1)(c) Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation 9(2)(h) For preventative/occupational medicine; assessing work capacity of an employee, medical diagnosis, providing health/social care/ treatment or management of healthcare services under EU/National law or contract with a health professional
Collecting workforce information
We collect personal information via
· Letter of Application and Application Forms
· References
· Banking details supplied by Data subject
· DBS
· Staff Suitability Declaration
· Data subject declaring medical info (Fit2Work)
Workforce data is essential for the school’s /local authority’s operational use. Whilst the majority of personal information you provide to us is mandatory, some of it is requested on a voluntary basis. In order to comply with GDPR, we will inform you at the point of collection, whether you are required to provide certain information to us or if you have a choice in this.
Storing workforce information
We hold data securely for the set amount of time shown in our data retention schedule. This retention schedule is available from the Headteacher on request.
Workforce information is safely stored on the School network and is protected by password and encryption where necessary. Any hard copies are stored in locked filing cabinets and offices. Where staff details are passed to a 3rd party e.g. those who organise our payroll, this is also done through secure password and encryption protected means.
Who we share workforce information with
We routinely share this information with:
· our local authority (where applicable)
· the Department for Education (DfE)
· academy chains / federations / Multi Academy Trusts (MATs).
· A payroll provider if not the LA
· Teachers’ Pension Agency
· Other pension service
Why we share school workforce information
We do not share information about workforce members with anyone without consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so.
Local authority
We are required to share information about our workforce members with our local authority (LA) under section 5 of the Education (Supply of Information about the School Workforce) (England) Regulations 2007 and amendments.
Department for Education (DfE)
The Department for Education (DfE) collects personal data from educational settings and local authorities via various statutory data collections.
We are required to share information about our pupils with the (DfE) under section 5 of the Education (Supply of Information about the School Workforce) (England) Regulations 2007 and amendments.
All data is transferred securely and held by DfE under a combination of software and hardware controls which meet the current government security policy framework.
For more information, please see ‘How Government uses your data’ section.
Requesting access to your personal data
Under data protection legislation, you have the right to request access to information about you that we hold. To make a request for your personal information, contact Lynn Rooney at head@leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk /DPO Gerard Barr on gerardbarr57@gmail.com
Depending on the lawful bass above you may also have the right to:
· object to processing of personal data that is likely to cause, or is causing, damage or distress
· prevent processing for the purpose of direct marketing
· object to decisions being taken by automated means
· in certain circumstances, have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed; and
· a right to seek redress, either through the ICO or through the courts
If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we ask that you raise your concern with us in the first instance. Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
Contact
If you would like to discuss anything in this privacy notice, please contact: Lynn Rooney at head@leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk /DPO Gerard Barr on Gerardbarr57@gmail.com
How Government uses your data
The workforce data that we lawfully share with the DfE through data collections:
informs departmental policy on pay and the monitoring of the effectiveness and diversity of the school workforce
links to school funding and expenditure
supports ‘longer term’ research and monitoring of educational policy
Data collection requirements
To find out more about the data collection requirements placed on us by the Department for Education including the data that we share with them, go to https://www.gov.uk/education/data-collection-and-censuses-for-schools.
Sharing by the Department
The department may share information about school employees with third parties who promote the education or well-being of children or the effective deployment of school staff in England by:
· conducting research or analysis
· producing statistics
· providing information, advice or guidance
The Department has robust processes in place to ensure that the confidentiality of personal data is maintained and there are stringent controls in place regarding access to it and its use. Decisions on whether DfE releases personal data to third parties are subject to a strict approval process and based on a detailed assessment of:
· who is requesting the data
· the purpose for which it is required
· the level and sensitivity of data requested; and
· the arrangements in place to securely store and handle the data.
To be granted access to school workforce information, organisations must comply with its strict terms and conditions covering the confidentiality and handling of the data, security arrangements and retention and use of the data.
To contact the department: https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
Privacy Notice for Lees Hill School
Privacy Notice Governors (How we use personal information on Governors)
Lees Hill School is the data controller for governor information.
The categories of governor information that we process include:
· personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (such as name, date of birth, contact details, address and postcode)
· governance details (such as role, start and end dates and governor ID)
· A personal email address
· Information of Governor special interests/skills such as business interests
· Details of attendance at Governors meetings.
· Record of successful DBS check on Single Central Register
Why we collect and use governor information
The personal data collected is essential, in order for the school to fulfil their official functions and meet legal requirements.
We collect and use governor information, for the following purposes:
a) to meet the statutory duties placed upon us
b) to enable us to contact you and share information relevant to governance
c) to create governor email and network access
d) to best utilise the individual skills of each governor for the benefit of the School
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the legal basis / bases we rely on for processing personal information for general purposes are:
for the purpose a) named above: 6(1)(c) Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
for the purpose b) named above: 6(1)(e) Necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller
for the purpose c) named above: 6(1)(f) Necessary for legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests, rights or freedoms of the data subject.
For the purpose d) named above: 6(1)(a) Consent of the data subject
All maintained school governing bodies, under section 538 of the Education Act 1996 and academy trusts, under the Academies Financial Handbook have a legal duty to provide the governance information as detailed above.
In addition, concerning any special category data:
for the purpose a) named above: 9(2)(a) Explicit consent of data subject, unless prohibited by EU/National law. 9(2)(e) Processing relates to personal data manifestly made public by the data subject
Collecting governor information
We collect personal information via: Governor Self Declaration Form, Related Parties Form, PSC Register, Companies House Appointment of Director
We collect personal information via the submission of data collection forms to the Clerk to Governors, and the use of the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Governor data is essential for the school’s operational use. Whilst the majority of personal information you provide to us is mandatory, some of it may be requested on a voluntary basis. In order to comply with GDPR, we will inform you at the point of collection, whether you are required to provide certain information to us or if you have a choice in this.
Storing governor information
We hold data securely for the set amount of time shown in our data retention schedule. For more information on our data retention schedule and how we keep your data safe, please ask to see the School’s Retention Schedule available from the Headteacher.
Data retention is informed by the IRMS Information for Schools Toolkit and information from the LEA. This information is regularly checked by the Data Protection Officer and the Schedule will be reviewed on an annual basis.
Data is held as hard copies in Secure Governor files onsite and is also uploaded to the DFE GIAS system.
Some data is held digitally and may be displayed on the School website.
Who we share governor information with
We routinely share this information with:
· Our local authority (where applicable)
· the Department for Education (DfE)
· Companies House
Why we share governor information
We do not share information about our governors with anyone without consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so. Information is transferred by the School’s Secure Access Account (DFE) and secure email.
Department for Education
The Department for Education (DfE) collects personal data from educational settings and local authorities.
We are required to share information about our governors with the Department for Education (DfE) under section 538 of the Education Act 1996
All data is entered manually on the GIAS system and held by DfE under a combination of software and hardware controls which meet the current government security policy framework.
For more information, please see ‘How Government uses your data’ section.
Requesting access to your personal data
Under GDPR 2018, you have the right to request access to information about you that we hold. To make a request for your personal information, contact Lynn Rooney at head@leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk /DPO Gerard Barr on gerardbarr57@gmail.com
Under certain circumstances you also have the right to:
· ask for us to access to information that we hold on you
· request the deletion or removal of personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing
· restrict our processing of your personal data (i.e. permitting its storage but no further processing)
· object to processing of personal data that is likely to cause, or is causing, damage or distress
· prevent processing for the purpose of direct marketing
· object to decisions being taken by automated means
· in certain circumstances, have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed; and
· a right to seek redress, either through the ICO, or through the courts
· withdraw your consent if consent is the basis by which we hold your data. You can do this by contacting the named persons below
If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we ask that you raise your concern with us in the first instance. Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
Last updated This version was last updated on 11th September 2025.
Contact
If you would like to discuss anything in this privacy notice, please contact: head@leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk /DPO Gerard Barr on gerardbarr57@gmail.com
How Government uses your data
The governor data that we lawfully share with the DfE via GIAS:
will increase the transparency of governance arrangements
will enable schools and the department to identify more quickly and accurately individuals who are involved in governance and who govern in more than one context
allows the department to be able to uniquely identify an individual and in a small number of cases conduct checks to confirm their suitability for this important and influential role
Data collection requirements
To find out more about the requirements placed on us by the Department for Education including the data that we share with them, go to https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-database-of-governors
Note: Some of these personal data items are not publicly available and are encrypted within the GIAS system. Access is restricted to a small number of DfE staff who need to see it in order to fulfil their official duties. The information is for internal purposes only and not shared beyond the department, unless the law allows it.
How to find out what personal information DfE hold about you
Under the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018, you’re entitled to ask the Department:
· if they are processing your personal data
· for a description of the data they hold about you
· the reasons they’re holding it and any recipient it may be disclosed to
for a copy of your personal data and any details of its source
If you want to see the personal data held about you by the Department, you should make a ‘subject access request’. Further information on how to do this can be found within the Department’s personal information charter that is published at the address below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/personal-information-charter
To contact the department: https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
Privacy Notice (How we use personal information to gather information about schools - GIAS)
The categories of governor information that we process include:
· personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (such as name, date of birth, contact details, address and postcode)
· governance details (such as role, start and end dates and governor ID)
· A personal email address
· Information of Governor special interests/skills such as business interests
· Details of attendance at Governors meetings.
· Record of successful DBS check on Single Central Register
Why we collect and use governor information
The personal data collected is essential, in order for the school to fulfil their official functions and meet legal requirements.
We collect and use governor information, for the following purposes:
a) to meet the statutory duties placed upon us
b) to enable us to contact you and share information relevant to governance
c) to create governor email and network access
d) to best utilise the individual skills of each governor for the benefit of the School
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the legal basis / bases we rely on for processing personal information for general purposes are:
for the purpose a) named above: 6(1)(c) Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
for the purpose b) named above: 6(1)(e) Necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller
for the purpose c) named above: 6(1)(f) Necessary for legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests, rights or freedoms of the data subject.
For the purpose d) named above: 6(1)(a) Consent of the data subject
All maintained school governing bodies, under section 538 of the Education Act 1996 and academy trusts, under the Academies Financial Handbook have a legal duty to provide the governance information as detailed above.
Collecting governance information
We collect personal information via governor contact forms
Governance data is essential for the school’s operational use. Whilst the majority of personal information you provide to us is mandatory, some of it may be requested on a voluntary basis. In order to comply with GDPR, we will inform you at the point of collection, whether you are required to provide certain information to us or if you have a choice in this.
Storing governance information
We hold data securely for the set amount of time shown in our data retention schedule. For more information on our data retention schedule and how we keep your data safe, please ask to see the School’s Retention Schedule available from the Headteacher.
Data retention is informed by the IRMS Information for Schools Toolkit and information from the LEA. This information is regularly checked by the Data Protection Officer and the Schedule will be reviewed on an annual basis.
Who we share governor information with
We routinely share this information with:
· our local authority (where applicable)
· the Department for Education (DfE)
Why we share governor information
We do not share information about our governors with anyone without consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so.
Local authority
We are required to share information about our governors with our local authority (LA)
Department for Education
The Department for Education (DfE) collects personal data from educational settings and local authorities. We are required to share information about individuals in governance with the Department for Education (DfE), under: section 538 of the Education Act 1996
All data is entered manually on the GIAS system and held by DfE under a combination of software and hardware controls which meet the current government security policy framework.
For more information, please see ‘How Government uses your data’ section.
Requesting access to your personal data
Under data protection legislation, you have the right to request access to information about you that we hold. To make a request for your personal information, contact Lynn Rooney at head@leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk /DPO Gerard Barr on gerardbarr57@gmail.com
You also have the right to:
· to ask us for access to information about you that we hold
· to have your personal data rectified, if it is inaccurate or incomplete
· to request the deletion or removal of personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing
· to restrict our processing of your personal data (i.e. permitting its storage but no further processing)
· to object to direct marketing (including profiling) and processing for the purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics
· not to be subject to decisions based purely on automated processing where it produces a legal or similarly significant effect on you
If you have a concern or complaint about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, you should raise your concern with us in the first instance or directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
For further information on how to request access to personal information held centrally by DfE, please see the ‘How Government uses your data’ section of this notice.
Withdrawal of consent and the right to lodge a complaint
Where we are processing your personal data with your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent. If you change your mind, or you are unhappy with our use of your personal data, please let us know by contacting Lynn Rooney at head@leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk /DPO Gerard Barr on gerardbarr57@gmail.com
Last updated
We may need to update this privacy notice periodically so we recommend that you revisit this information from time to time. This version was last updated on 23rd September 2024
Contact
If you would like to discuss anything in this privacy notice, please contact: Lynn Rooney head@leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk /DPO Gerard Barr on gerardbarr57@gmail.com
How Government uses your data
The governance data that we lawfully share with the DfE via GIAS:
will increase the transparency of governance arrangements
will enable schools and the department to identify more quickly and accurately individuals who are involved in governance and who govern in more than one context
allows the department to be able to uniquely identify an individual and in a small number of cases conduct checks to confirm their suitability for this important and influential role
Data collection requirements
To find out more about the requirements placed on us by the Department for Education including the data that we share with them, go to https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-database-of-governors
Note: Some of these personal data items are not publicly available and are encrypted within the GIAS system. Access is restricted to a small number of DfE staff who need to see it in order to fulfil their official duties. The information is for internal purposes only and not shared beyond the department, unless the law allows it.
How to find out what personal information DfE hold about you
Under the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018, you’re entitled to ask the Department:
· if they are processing your personal data
· for a description of the data they hold about you
· the reasons they’re holding it and any recipient it may be disclosed to
for a copy of your personal data and any details of its source
If you want to see the personal data held about you by the Department, you should make a ‘subject access request’. Further information on how to do this can be found within the Department’s personal information charter that is published at the address below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/personal-information-charter To contact DfE: https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
Privacy Notice (how we use visitors’ information)
Lees Hill School is the data controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) for the use of personal data explained in this notice.
Personal data is any information that can be used to identify a living person, either on its own, or in combination with other pieces of data. Data processing includes the collection, use, and storage of data.
The categories of visitor information we process and why include:
· Personal data like your name, employer (if relevant to why you are here), and some location or other data e.g., the date & time you were here, your image on CCTV or an ID badge we give you, your contact number (if we will need to speak to you during or after your visit), your car registration if you are using our car park, and your device address (to allocate you an IP address) if you connect to our wi-fi.
· Special categories of data like a disability we need to accommodate or your DBS disclosure for safeguarding reasons.
We use this data to comply with the law (report an accident for example), deliver education and care, record our work with visitors when we need to (in meeting notes for example), for safety and security reasons, and to understand who visits us, why, and to improve the experience.
We will keep this information in a visitors’ book/visitor management system for 6 years after your visit and it will not be shared with any other organisation. CCTV images are retained for 28 days. Depending on the purpose of your visit, information may be retained by us, including in the files of pupils or staff on paper and digitally. We have suitable physical and technical measures in place to protect it.
You have rights regarding your personal data as follows:
· you have the right to request access to your data
· you have the right to correct your data if it is incorrect.
If you want to know more or have concerns, or you want to exercise your rights, please contact Lynn Rooney at head @leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk.
Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.