Ofsted was established by the Education & Inspections Act 2006. As a non-ministerial government department we are required to process personal data for a wide range of purposes.
Ofsted is the data controller for the personal data described in these notices.
For more about your rights and how to contact Ofsted about how we use personal data, visit our personal information charter.
Updated the 'Social care: Ofsted privacy notice' to reflect the changes to the Area SEND framework and handbook, which was updated on 5 April 2024.
Added privacy notice for inspections of early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualifications (NPQs).
Updated the schools privacy notice to take into account a reduction in the range of personal data the DfE provide to us about people associated with independent schools.
Updated the 'How long we keep personal data' section of the further education and skills, initial teacher education and schools privacy notices.
Updated to include details of a pilot in which inspectors in the Unregistered Schools Team will use body worn video cameras when inspecting suspected unregistered schools.
Updated the social care privacy notice to include references and links to the Care Inspectorate Wales.
Updated the section 'Who we might share your data with' in the Childcare: Ofsted privacy notice to include childminder agencies that you apply to work for
Added information about unregistered children's care services.
Added details to the social care privacy notice about joint targeted area inspections and local area SEND inspections.
Added privacy information about initial teacher education and recruitment.
Added information about residential schools and colleges to the social care privacy notice.
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