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Early entry to primary school - Privacy Statement
A new data protection law was introduced on 25th May 2018. As a result, we've updated our Privacy Notice to make it easier for you to find out how we use, process and protect your information.
What information do we need?
Argyll and Bute Council will act as the ‘Data Controller’ for the personal data you provide to us. The Data Protection Officer, who is responsible for ensuring personal data is managed in accordance with data protection legislation, can be contacted as follows:
Address: Iain Jackson, Governance and Risk Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, Governance and Law, Kilmory, Lochgilphead PA31 8RT.
Email: Iain.Jackson@argyll-bute.gov.uk or data.protection@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Telephone: 01546 604188 or 01546 605522
We require general details such as your name and contact detail. However for the purposes of this specific service, the personal data we require includes special category information about you (also known as ‘sensitive personal data’ which may include race / ethnic origin, religious beliefs or health details. These are detailed on the Early Entry to Primary School request form.
When we are using this more sensitive type of personal information, our legal basis is usually that we require the information for reasons of substantial public interest for aims that are proportionate and which contain appropriate safeguarding measures
Why we need this information?
Your information is being collected for the following purpose:
To assess if you can be granted early access into primary school.
We need to know this basic personal data in order to provide you with the services we provide that you have requested and to establish our rights in relation to those services. If you do not provide this information then we will be unable to assess your request. We will not collect any personal data from you that isn’t needed for delivery of those services.
The legal basis for collecting your information in these circumstances is:
Legal Obligation: Standards in Scotland’s Schools (etc) Act 2000. Section 38 places a responsibility on the Education Authority to assess if early entry to primary school requests can be granted.
What we will do with your information?
All of the information we collect from you will be processed by staff in the United Kingdom.
Your information will be shared with the recipients or categories of recipients listed below:
What we will do with your information:
|
Who we will share with |
Reason for Sharing |
|---|---|
|
Early Learning establishment you current attend |
to enable assessment information to be gathered |
|
Early Years Team |
to enable the assessment to be carried out |
|
Head Teacher of requested Primary School |
to assist in assessing the suitability of the class for you |
|
NHS |
to enable assessment information to be gathered |
|
Educational Psychological Services |
if they have been involved with you |
|
Education Officer |
to enable assessment information to be gathered |
|
Other agencies involved with you |
if they have been involved with you |
You should also be aware that your data will be stored on servers located within the United Kingdom; the data will not be processed outside the European Union. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is kept securely and more information on how we do this can be provided by the Data Protection Officer, or on request to School Support on 01369 704000.
How long will we keep your information?
We will usually keep your information, assessments and all correspondence for a minimum of 3 years. After this period it will be destroyed under secure arrangements if it is no longer required for the lawful purpose for which it was obtained. More information on our retention schedule can be provided by the Data Protection Officer, or on request to School Support on 01369 704000.
Automated Decision Making
No automated decision making will be undertaken.
Your Rights
When you provide information to the Council, you will have the following rights:
- to withdraw consent at any time, where the lawful basis specified above is consent
- to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office – see below for details
- to request access to your personal data – please contact the Data Protection Officer if you wish to submit a request.
- to data portability, where the Legal basis specified above is i) consent or ii) performance of a contract
- to request rectification or erasure of your personal data, as far as the legislation permits – please contact the Data Protection Officer and provide details of what data you wish to be rectified or erased.
You can find out more about your rights in relation to data protection here: www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/data-protection or from the Data Protection Officer by telephone or in writing, as detailed above.
Information Commissioner’s Office
The ICO is the UK’s independent body set up to uphold information rights.
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Email: casework@ico.org.uk
The Information Commissioner’s Office – Scotland
45 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HL
Telephone: 0303 123 1115
Email: Scotland@ico.org.uk