Management Information Sheet

Fair Processing Under the Data Protection Act Update and Reminder

MI Sheet TypeAction
To Be Completed By: As soon as possible
MI Number:160/05
Publication Date:17/09/2005
LA Contact: Janet Evans ( 01603 222377)
Audience:All Headteachers and Data Protection Controllers

Fair Processing Under the Data Protection Act Update and Reminder

Updated guidance notes and letter detailing the requirements with respect to Fair Processing under the Date Protection Act and the passing of information to Connexions. Schools should issue the notice letter to parents of all new pupils as part of the enrolment process and re-issue to pupils at the age of 16 as the right to opt out from passing information over and above the name and address of pupils and parents to Connexions passes from parents to pupils.

There is guidance and template letters for primary and secondary schools. See links below.

Guidance Notes - Primary Schools

Draft Letter - Primary Schools

Guidance Notes - Secondary Schools

Draft Letter - Secondary Schools