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Personal Information held
The sort of personal information that will be held includes:•
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Personal details such as name, address, date of birth, and contact details for parents and
guardians
Information on performance in internal and national assessments and examination
Information on the ethnic origin and national identity of pupils (this is used only to prepare
summary statistical analyses)
Details about pupils9 immigration status (this is used only to prepare summary statistical
analyses)
Medical information needed to keep pupils safe while in the care of the school
Information on attendance and any disciplinary action taken
Information about the involvement of social services with individual pupils where this is
needed for the care of the pupil
Other Information
The National Assembly for Wales, LA and school will try to ensure that information is accurate
and secure. Personal information will not be sent outside the United Kingdom.
Your rights Under the Data Protection Act 1998
The Data Protection Act 1998 gives individuals certain rights in respect of personal information
held on them by any organisation. These rights include:•
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The right to ask for and receive copies of the personal information held on you although
some information can sometimes be legitimately withheld
The right, in some circumstances, to prevent the processing of personal information if
doing so will cause damage or distress
The right to ask for wrong information to be put right
The right to seek compensation if an organisation does not comply with the Data Protection
Act 1998 and you personally suffer damage
In some circumstances a pupil9s parent or legal guardian may have a right to receive a copy
of personal data held about a pupil in their legal care. Such cases will be considered on an
individual basis where the individual is deemed to have insufficient understanding of their
rights under the Act.
You also have the right to ask the Information Commissioner, who enforces and oversees the Data
Protection Act 1998,to assess whether or not the processing of personal information is likely to
comply with the provisions of the Act.
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