Privacy notice – Fair Access
What we do
Under the Admissions Code of Practice 2014, we are legally obliged to have a fair access protocol.
The protocol is needed to:
place children outside of the normal admissions rounds, especially the most vulnerable
make sure no school takes a disproportionate number of pupils who have been excluded or have challenging behaviour.
It is designed in partnership with schools, and most schools have to agree to it. All schools (including academies) must adhere to it.
The Council has developed locally-agreed fair access protocols for primary and secondary school pupils. The separate protocols were requested by Lewisham headteachers to reflect minor, age-related variations in pupil needs and are used by the primary and secondary fair access panels to make key decisions about vulnerable and challenging young people.
The panels consist of key council staff, senior school leaders and professionals from fields such as educational psychology, youth offending and looked-after children (CLA).
What data we collect
Name
Address
Date of birth
Ethnicity
NHS number
Relationship information
Health information
Department for Education
Agencies we might share the information with
Police
DWP
Health agencies
Education providers
Employers
Department for Education
Purpose for processing
Service delivery
Service improvement
Prevention and detection of crime and fraud
Service planning