Weather disruption
Winter weather is causing disruption to services in some parts of the county. Find out what services may be affected in your area.
What services are being provided?
Children’s Services, Schools and Learning Service.
Teams:
- School organisation team
Services we provide
- school admissions
- school appeals
- school transport appeals
- schools access Initiative - projects
What personal information do we need from you?
The personal information we may need from you consists of:
- child and parent names
- address
- postcode
- email address
- telephone numbers
- date of birth
What Special Category (sensitive) Data might we need?
In order that we may deliver services appropriate to your needs we may also ask for the following ‘special category’ (sensitive) information about you, which may include:
- gender
- religion
- health
- sexual orientation
Information we may receive
Personal information about you from others
To help us provide services appropriate to your needs we may receive personal information about from others such as:
- NHS Agencies such as GPs, hospitals, community health organisations
- other providers of services
- Police
- other local authorities
- previous schools
Who might use your personal information?
The following organisations or departments may use the information you provide:
- social care
- education providers
- schools
- health providers
- other local authorities
The Data Controller is Dorset Council
The Data Protection Officer for Dorset Council may be contacted at data.protection@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Dorset Council may use an additional external information technology provider (if appropriate – e.g. Servelec for Social Care) which will process your data (a Data Processor) for these and related activities.
What might your information be used for and what is the lawful basis for requesting and using it?
Your information may be used for:
- processing and allocation of school places and home to school transport where appropriate for the child
- ensuring school premises are suitable for children with specific needs
Please note that if we cannot use your data we may not be able to provide you with these services.
What is the lawful basis for us to use your information?
Our lawful or legal basis for using your personal data is:
- ‘public task’ or ‘statutory duty’ under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
- Equality Act 2010
Organisations we may share your information with
In some cases we may have to share your personal information with other agencies such as:
- NHS Dorset – community and mental health services
- schools
- Department for Education
- diocesan bodies
- appeal panels
- other local authorities
- other external service providers as determined and contracted with Dorset Council
Will your information be stored in, processed or accessible from countries outside the UK, EU or EEA countries?
No, your information will not be stored in, processed or accessible from countries outside the UK, EU or EEA countries.
How long will we keep your information?
- a record of information provided will be kept whilst the child is of compulsory school age plus a further academic year.
- 5 years for Schools Access Initiative projects.