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Wensley Fold CE Primary Academy Privacy Notice – How we use pupil information.
Under data protection law (GDPR), individuals have a right to be informed about how the school uses any personal data that we hold about them. We comply with this right by providing ‘privacy notices’ (sometimes called ‘fair processing notices’) to individuals where we are processing their personal data.
This privacy notice explains how we collect, store and use personal data about pupils.
We, Wensley Fold CE Primary Academy, are the ‘data controller’ for the purposes of data protection law.
Our data protection officers are:
Sue Blackwell – [email protected]
Lee Gardiner – [email protected]
The personal data we hold:
Personal data that we may collect, use, store and share (when appropriate) about pupils includes, but is not restricted to:
  • Contact details, contact preferences, date of birth, identification documents.
  • Results of internal assessments and externally set tests.
  • Pupil and curricular records.
  • Characteristics, such as ethnic background, nationality, language, county of birth, eligibility for free school meals, or special educational needs.
  • Exclusion information.
  • Details of any medical conditions, including physical, mental health and special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Attendance information.
  • Safeguarding information.
  • Details of any support received, including care packages, plans and support providers.
  • Photographs.
  • CCTV images captured in school.
We may also hold data about pupils that we have received from other organisations, including other schools, local authorities and the Department for Education.
Our legal basis for using this data:
We only collect and use pupils’ personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we process it where:
  • We need to comply with a legal obligation.
  • We need it to perform an official task in the public interest.
Less commonly, we may also process pupil’s personal data in situations where:
  • We have obtained consent to use it in a certain way.
  • We need to protect the individual’ vital interest (or someone else’s interest).
Where we have obtained consent to use pupils’ personal data, this consent can be withdrawn at any time. We will make this clear when we ask for consent, and explain how consent can be withdrawn.
Some of the reasons listed above for collecting and using pupils’ personal data overlap, and there may be several grounds which justify our use of this data.
Why we use this data:
We use this data to:
  • Support pupil learning.
  • Monitor and report on pupil progress.
  • Provide appropriate pastoral care.
  • Protect pupil welfare.
  • Assess the quality of our services.
  • Administer admissions waiting lists.
  • Comply with the law regarding data sharing.
Collecting this information:
While the majority of information we collect about pupils is mandatory, there is some information that can be provided voluntarily.
In order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we will inform you whether you are required to provide certain pupil information to us or if you have a choice in this.
How we store this data:
We keep personal information about pupils while they are attending our school. We may also keep it beyond their attendance at our school if this is necessary in order to comply with our legal obligations. Our Retention Schedule Policy sets out how long we keep information about pupils.
A copy of our retention schedule can be obtained on request.
National Pupil Database
The NPD is owned and managed by the Department for Education and contains information on 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 We are required by law, to provide information about our pupils to the DfE as part of statutory data collections such as the school census and Early Years’ census. Some of this information is then stored in the NPD. The law that allows this is the Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013.
To find out more about the NPD, go to:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-pupil-database-user-guide-and-supporting-information

The department may share information about our pupils from the NPD with third parties who promote the education or well-being of children in England by:
  • Conducting research or analysis.
  • Producing statistics.
  • Providing information, advice or guidance.
The Department has robust processes in place to ensure the confidentiality of our data is maintained and there are stringent controls in place regarding access and use of the data. Decisions on whether DfE releases 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 store and handle the data.
To be granted access to pupil information, organisations must comply with strict terms and conditions covering the confidentiality and handling of the data, security arrangements and retention and use of the data.
For more information about the department’s data sharing process, please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/data-protection-how-we-collect-and-share-research-data
For information about which organisations the department has provided pupil information (and for which project), please visit the following website:
https://www.gov.uk/data-protection-how-we-collect-and-share-research-data
To contact DfE: https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
Data Sharing:
We do not share information about pupils with any third party without consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so.
Where it is legally required, or necessary (and it complies with data protection law), we may share personal information about pupils with:
  • Our local authority – to meet our legal obligations to share certain information with it, such as safeguarding concerns and exclusions.
  • The Department for Education – to meet our legal obligation as the data underpins school funding and educational attainment policy and monitoring. We are required to share information about our pupils with the DfE under regulation 5 of The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013.
  • The pupil’s family and representatives.
  • Educators and examining bodies – to meet our legal obligations.
  • Ofsted – to meet our legal obligations.
  • Central and local government.
  • Survey and research organisations (with consent).
  • Health authorities (with consent).
  • Health and social welfare organisations (with consent).
  • Professional education advisers and consultants.
  • Police forces, courts and tribunals.
  • Professional bodies.
  • Our lunch ordering system (with consent).
  • Our payment system (with consent).
  • Evolve – our trip planning software (with consent).
  • Cpoms – our safeguarding software.
  • SIMS – to enable the school to record all pupil data and assessment data legally required for census.
  • Educational Psychology Service (with consent).
  • MASH team (with consent).
  • Music services.
  • Curriculum related applications (with consent) – Spag.com, Timetable rockstars, Mathletics and Phonics Play.
  • Social Media and our website (with consent only).
  • Marketing Literature (with consent only).
Parents and pupils’ rights regarding personal data:
Individuals have a right to make a ‘subject access request’ to gain access to personal information that the school holds about them.
Parents/carers can make a request with respect to their child’s data where the child is not considered mature enough to understand their rights over their own data (usually under the age of 13), or where the child has provided consent.
Parents also have the right to make a subject access request with respect to any personal data the school holds about them.
If you make a subject access request, and if we do hold information about your or your child, we will:
  • Give you a description of it.
  • Tell you why we are holding and processing it, and how long we will keep it for.
  • Explain where we got it from, if not from your child.
  • Tell you who it has been, or will be, shared with.
  • Let you know whether any automated decision-making is being applied to the data, and any consequences of this.
  • Give you a copy of the information in an intelligible form.
Individuals also have the right for their personal information to be transmitted electronically to another organisation in certain circumstances.
If you would like to make a request please contact the school business manager.
Parents/carers also have a legal right to access their child’s educational record. To request access please contact the school business manager.
Transferring data internationally

Where we transfer personal data to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area, we will do so in accordance with data protection law.

Other Rights
Under data protection law, individuals have certain rights regarding how their personal data is used and kept safe, including the right to:
  • Object to the use of personal data if it would cause, or is causing, damage or distress.
  • Prevent it being used to send direct marketing.
  • Object to decisions being taken by automated means (by a computer or machine, rather than a person).
  • In certain circumstances, have inaccurate personal data corrected, deleted or destroyed, or restrict processing.
  • Claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the data protection regulations.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact one of our data protection officers.
Complaints
We take any complaints about our collection and use of personal information very seriously.
If you think that our collection or use of personal information is unfair, misleading or inappropriate, or have any other concern about our data processing, please raise this with us in the first instance.
To make a complaint, please contact one of our data protection officers.
Alternatively, you can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office:
  • Report a concern online at https://ico.org/concerns/
  • Call 0303 123 1113
  • or write to: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Contact us:
If you have any questions, concerns or would like more information about anything mentioned in this privacy notice, please contact our school business manager:
"Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12
Mission Statement
The school values and recognises the uniqueness of each individual child and acknowledges their fundamental right to be educated to their full potential in a safe, secure and caring environment.  The school, which has a Christian heritage will, in partnership with parents and the extended community, aim to make each day count for all.
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Strong Ethics
'Respect'
  • Creating an environment which promotes the Christian ethos of  trust, respect and honesty to enable people to flourish.
  • Promoting a sense of ‘fair play’ and justice.
  • Creating a strong moral purpose which underpins everything we do. 
Inclusive
'Friendship'
  • In celebrating diversity, we value the strengths of all and embrace difference.
  • Engaging stakeholders from within and beyond the school. 
Teamwork
'Trust'
  • No matter how small, we value every contribution and support each other to reach our goals.
  • In respecting each other, we strive to not let each other down.
  • In feeling valued and empowered people have desire to go the extra mile for the greater good. 
Inspiring Potential
'Courage'
  • Recognising, supporting and developing everyone’s potential.
  • Nurturing skills and promoting opportunities.
  • Creating an environment for people to think and positively take risks.
Continual Enhancement
'Perseverance'
  • We inspire and innovate – we support others to do the same.
  • In constantly striving to achieve high standards, we never stand still.
  • All improvements are underpinned with high aspirations.