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Information is stored within the provider portal and may be used for the prevention and detection of
fraud and or criminal offences and or complying with another law such as the Health and Safety Act
1974.
Types of information to be shared
The information that is shared by the provider includes:
Childs personal information such as name, address, photograph (if required) date of birth
Name, address, ID or descriptions/photos of parents or guardians for the purpose of
identification including national insurance numbers if required for the purpose stated
Characteristics, such as ethnicity, language, nationality, country of birth and pupil premium
eligibility;
Medical information, for incident response or as part of the 2 year check;
Special educational needs information, whether on an EHC plan or support;
Assessment information, such as the 2 year old progress check, and the EYFS profile
outcomes at the end of the Reception year;
Transition Document, information when transitioning to other providers or school
Bank account details, payroll record and tax status information
Provider locations, business addresses or physical provider settings
Correspondence relating to the child
Sharing with third parties
We will only use your personal information for the purposes for which we collected it, unless the
reason is compatible with the original purpose in this case to ensure children are supported in
provider settings. Third parties we may share the information with can be the Department for
Education, HM Customs and Revenue, Quality Care Commission, OFSTED and other departments
within Harrow Council or contractors and designated agents.
Please note we may process your personal information without your knowledge or consent, in
compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.
Security of information
We will only share information with or from Providers using a secure transfer method. Providers must
email Harrow Council using a secure email solution (Egress). The council agrees to securely hold
parent/carer/children’s data in accordance with our Information Governance and Security Policy and
data retention policy.
How long we store the information for
We retain children’s data relating to service provision for 25 years from the date Harrow Council
received the information. This is for record purposes and to deal with any enquiries or complaints
during this period. After the retention period expires we will delete the information held unless there is
a basis in law to retain data for a longer period. If this occurs we, or the provider will contact you as
the parent or guardian of the child to make you aware of this.
Right to complain or receive further information
Please contact us if you would like to know more about the information we hold about you and how
we use it: email FIS@harrow.gov.uk. You have a right to complain to us if you think we have not
complied with our obligation for handling your personal information; please visit our Compliments and
Complaints page. If you are not satisfied with the Council’s response you have a right to complain to
the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). You can report a concern by visiting the ICO website.
Tick the box to verify that in submitting this form the parent/carer has read and understood
the above Privacy Notice, which also appears on their parent/carer declaration form.