Fair Processing Notices
Schools, local authorities, the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and other educational bodies that process personal data about pupils are required by the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) to issue a Fair Processing Notice (FPN) to parents. The FPN informs parents and their child(ren) of the purposes for which that personal data may be held.
In the case of pupils aged thirteen and over the notice should be issued to the pupil but it is recommend that schools let parents know, through their usual communication channels, that the notice has been issued.
During the autumn term 2008, your child’s school will issue to you or your child a paper copy of the summary version of the Fair Processing Notice (Layer One) ( 
Word document on external site)
If you wish to see further information you can access the full version (Layer Two) ( Word document on external site), this is the complete Fair Processing Notice
Schools are obliged to provide a paper copy of Layer Two to parents (or older pupils) who do not have access to the Internet. For further information or queries, please contact the Data Protection Officer - using the details in the menu on the left.
