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.
Read the DfE personal information charter for more on the standards you can expect when we collect, hold or use your personal information.
Added new section Using your data when you use the Apply for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England service to Using your data to support teaching as a career. Added new section How to whistleblow to How to contact us and how to make a complaint. Updated the data collected for the funding learning section.
Added new sections on teacher misconduct referrals and when you make a complaint about education providers, childrens social care or DfE. Updated the data collected section of the pupil assessments section and the data shared section of the investigate teacher misconduct.
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.
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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