Privacy information: education providers’ workforce, including teachers
Details of the personal data the Department for Education (DfE) processes for education providers and teachers.
Applies to England
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This document details what personal data DfE processes about the education providers’ workforce – including teachers and staff working in schools, academies or colleges, or for training providers, as well as employers of apprentices.
See the DfE Personal information charter for more on the standards you can expect when we collect, hold or use your personal information.
Last updated 2 May 2024 + show all updates
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Added new sections on teacher misconduct referrals and when you make a complaint about education providers, children’s social care or DfE. Updated the data collected section of the pupil assessments section and the data shared section of the investigate teacher misconduct.
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Updated 'Purpose and lawful basis for processing' in section 7.3 to clarify that schools have a statutory obligation to take part in trials if selected.
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Updated with details about retention of Deeds, using data for case studies and DfE Sign-In. Updated 'Using your data to make an enquiry or complaint' section with information on data collected.
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