GDPR at Beulah Junior School
We, Beulah Junior School, are a data controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation. We collect and use personal data relating to pupils and their families and may also receive information regarding them from their previous school, Local Authority or Department for Education.
You can contact the Data Protection Officer on the details below: -
Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Please find below details of the School’s Data Protection Officer: -
Data Protection Officer: Judicium Consulting Limited
Address: 5th Floor, 98 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8WB
Email: dataservices@judicium.com
Web: www.judiciumeducation.co.uk
Telephone: 0345 548 7000 (option 1, then option 1 again)
Why we 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.
Data Collection Requirements
To find out more about the data collection requirements placed on us by the Department for Education (for example: via the School Census) go to: https://www.gov.uk/education/data-collection-and-censuses-for-schools
Freedom of Information Policy and Publication Scheme
Privacy notice for Pupils and Parents
Privacy Notice for Visitors and Contractors
Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
Use of artificial intelligence AI School
The National Pupil Database (PD)
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.
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/government/publications/national-pupil-database-requests-received
To contact DfE: https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
Requesting Access to your personal data
Under data protection legislation, 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 the school office, for the attention of the Data Controller.
What are your rights?
You 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;
- to withdraw your consent at any time, where the processing of data is based on your consent; and
- claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the Data Protection regulations
If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we request that you raise your concern with us in the first instance. Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office on 03031 233333, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm or at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
Contact
If you would like to discuss anything on this page, or in our privacy notice, please contact:
The school office and ask to speak to the Data Controller or the Headteacher, who will help you or direct you to the person you need to speak to.
