On 25th May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. This replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 and is intended to improve the safety and security of personal data held by organisations, and to make sure that people understand what information is held about them and why.
We have always taken great care of the personal information we hold about pupils and parents, but the changes to the law means that we are taking some further steps, and we want to tell you about these.
1. Firstly, you should be aware that you have a number of rights under the GDPR. You have the right to:
Be informed about how we use your personal data.
Request access to the personal data that we hold.
Request that your personal data is amended if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Ask us to erase your personal data if there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
Request that the processing of your data is restricted.
Object to your personal data being processed.
2. You will find below our most recent privacy notice for pupils and parents which explains in detail what personal date we hold, why we hold it and who we share it with. This also provides details of our Data Protection Officer (DPO) who provides us with advice on compliance with GDPR and our data protection obligations, and can be contacted if you wish to make a request or complaint about your personal data.
3. Our updated data protection policies can be found below or can be requested from the school office.
4. If anyone's personal data is likely to be significantly involved or affected when we develop new systems or introduce new technology, we will carry out a data protection impact assessment to ensure that privacy issues are addressed.
This section of the website contains further information relating to the GDPR. If you would like any more information about GDPR, you can visit the Information Commissioners website and in particular the UK GDPR Guidance and Resources
Data Protection Officer contact details:
School Data Protection Officer at Warwickshire Legal Services
School Data Protection Officer
Warwickshire Legal Services
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Market Square
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Freedom of Information: Publication Scheme
All public authorities, including schools, are required under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to adopt a publication scheme that has been approved by the Information Commissioner. There is currently one approved model publication scheme, which has been produced by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Schools must adopt the ICO’s model scheme and make it publicly available. Schools should publish a guide to information alongside the publication scheme. The guide should specify:
- the documents available
- the format of the documents
- any charges made for the information
Please click here to view our publication scheme and guide to information:
