Privacy Notice under the Data Protection Act (General Data Protection Regulations from 26th May 2018)

Telford & Wrekin Council Admissions Team are collecting your/your child’s personal data for the purpose of processing your application for a school placement. The legal basis for processing this information, under the UK Data Protection Act 2018, is Article 6(1)(c) – compliance with a legal obligation and Article 6(1)(e) – performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

The Admissions Team will need to share your personal data with schools solely for the purpose of processing your application. Where permitted / required to do so by law, the Admissions Team may also share your personal data with the police, health colleagues and other internal Council teams solely for the purpose of processing your application.

Telford & Wrekin Council are collecting Personal Identifiable Information to enable us to provide you with a funded early education and childcare place. We need to collect this information in order to check your eligibility for a funded place. This information is being processed under DPA – Schedule 2 (2a) (GDPR 2018 -Article 6 (1)b ).

Telford & Wrekin Council will not share any Personal Identifiable Information collected with external organisations unless required to do so by law. However, this information with be shared within Telford & Wrekin Council and partners agencies (Department of Education, NHS, Schools, and Early Years providers) solely for the purpose of providing you with a funded early education and childcare place.

For further details on your rights under data protection legislation and the Council's privacy notice please view our Privacy Notice on our website.