On May 25th the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect across the EU.
The GDPR is a piece of EU-wide legislation which determines how people’s personal data is processed and kept safe and the legal rights individuals have in relation to their own personal data.
Personal data is defined by GDPR as ‘data that relates to an identified or identifiable living individual’.
In a school, most of the information we hold on our students and their families is required of us by the Department of Education.
This video has some useful information about GDPR in schools:
HHTS have always had a Data Protection Policy and were already highly aware of the need to protect sensitive data, and will continue to do so under the guidance of GDPR.
You can read our Data Protection Policy here:
HHTS have created Privacy Notices for parents, pupils and staff which you can download here:
We have ensured that all of our staff are trained in the GDPR regulations, and have carried out a thorough audit of all of the information that we hold. We have also contacted the different organisations we work with to ensure that they too are compliant.
If you or a young person in your care joins the school you will may receive letters, and copies of our Privacy Notices, from us. Please do read through the information, and let us know any questions or queries that you may have.
Yu can contact us directly at the school, or get in touch with our Data Protection Officer,
You can get more information on GDPR directly from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in one of the following ways:
- Look on the website: ico.org.uk
- Report any concerns online at: ico.org.uk/concerns
- Call 0303 123 1113
- Or write to: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF