Why do we collect information and what do we do with the information we hold?

Your data matters!

We live in a data-driven world. Almost every transaction and interaction you have with most organizations involves you sharing personal data, such as your name, address, and birth date. You share data online too, every time you visit a website, search for or buy something, use social media, or send an email.

Sharing data helps make life easier, more convenient, and more connected.

Sharing data helps make life easier, more convenient, and more connected. We can communicate instantly. Pay bills. Book holidays. Apply for jobs. Shop and buy things effortlessly. Get dentist appointment reminders. Sharing data brings countless benefits and advantages to our everyday lives.

Your data is your data!

It belongs to you so it's important your data is used only in ways you would reasonably expect, and that it stays safe. That's where the Data Protection Law comes in. You will often hear this referred to as GDPR, or to use its less catchy full name, General Data Protection Regulations.

The rules came into being on May 25, 2018, and affect everyone in the UK. Working alongside the new Data Protection bill, the regulations are here to make sure everyone's data is used properly and legally - both online and offline. We have tightened up - and are continually improving - the ways that your data is gathered, handled, and processed. All UK businesses and organisations must comply and our school is no exception. GDPR also applies to organizations that are established in the EU, and also outside the EU wherever the use of data concerns those within Europe and the UK.

Consent from Parents

Our Privacy Notice Tells you what we do with the information we collect. The latest version of this can be found on our policies page. This tells you what we collect, who we share information with, and the basis of the laws under which we do this.

In addition to this there are many things that parents need to provide explicit consent for that we do in school. Everything from whether we can take images of the children (and what we do with them), the apps the children have access to in school, to what content we send you from our School Life App. This all means that there is quite a bit of paperwork that comes out each September or when you join our school family for you to consider. If you change your mind after you have returned your forms you simply need to notify the office of this.

How we talk to the children about their data.

To simplify this subject for our children we use a video to explain the above in a succinct and child-friendly way. 

Data Protection Impact Assessments

Below is a list of all Data Protection Impact Assessments that the school has completed. If you require copies or further information, please contact the school office.

• Data Protection Impact Assessment InVentry
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Juniper Education
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Mark
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Microsoft Forms
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Microsoft Teams
• Data Protection Impact Assessment PIMS
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Provision Map
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Renaissance Learning
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Rising Stars
• Data Protection Impact Assessment RM Integris
• Data Protection Impact Assessment School Admissions Management
• Data Protection Impact Assessment School Life Covid
• Data Protection Impact Assessment School Money
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Talent Link
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Tapestry
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Third Party Apps
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Wonde
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Zoom
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Boxall Profile
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Class Charts
• Data Protection Impact Assessment CPOMS
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Evolve
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Fisher Family Trust
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Governor Hub
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Information Society Services
• Data Protection Impact Assessment Insight

Links for further information:

Dudley Safeguarding Board and the Information Commissioners Office have produced some useful guidance, which you can access here and it might be useful to read and consider this when making your decisions.