Data Protection
On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. This enhanced former legislation based on the Data Protection Act 1998 because of the advances in technology and the amount of data that is available for and on individuals.
As a school, Plashet has always exercised the strictest measures to ensure student and staff confidentiality by safekeeping our personal data. GDPR goes one step further in data protection in that we, as a school, are required to demonstrate compliance with the GDPR regulations.
It will also give individuals more rights, should they wish to obtain information on what data is held in our records.
The attached Privacy Notices set out in detail what GDPR means to you and your daughters as well as contact details, should you wish to raise any queries with us. There is one for students and one for Parents/Carers. You are strongly encouraged to familiarise yourselves with these documents to ensure you are aware of GDPR and its implications for you as individuals and us as a school.
Further information will be published on this webpage on a regular basis. Please do access this to ensure you are up to date.
All correspondence and queries should be made by either calling the school or emailing us on: info@plashet.newham.sch.uk.
This is a summary of the information the school holds about students, why it is held and the third parties to whom it may be passed on. If you would like a paper copy please contact Stephen Beach at the school.
PRIVACY NOTICE for students in schools, early years settings, alternative provision and pupil referral units
Privacy Notice - Data Protection Act 1998
Plashet School is the Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act.
We collect information from you, and may receive information about you from your previous school. We hold this personal data and use it to:
- support our teaching and your learning;
- monitor and report on your progress;
- provide appropriate pastoral care, and
- assess how well your school is doing.
This information includes your contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information characteristics such as ethnic group, special educational needs and any relevant medical information.
We will not give information about you to anyone outside the school without your consent unless the law and our rules permit it.
We are required by law to pass some of your information to the Local Authority (LA), and the Department of Education (DfE).
If you want to see a copy of the information we hold and share about you then please contact Mr. Steve Heys, our School Business Manager.
If you require more information about how the LA and/or DfE store and use this data please go to the following websites:
In addition for Secondary Schools
Connexions Services – Once you are aged 13 or over we are required to pass on certain information to the Connexions services. Connexions is the government’s information and advice service for all young people aged 13 to 19 in England.
We must provide both your own and your parent/s’ name/s and address/es, and any further information relevant to the Connexions services’ role.
However, you (if you are over 16) or your parents can ask that no information beyond name and address be passed to Connexions. Please inform us on info@plashet.newham.sch.uk if you wish to opt-out of this arrangement. For more information about Connexions please, please contact the Local Authority as shown above.