Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 we are required to inform everyone whose data we hold of the information we hold about them, what we use it for, who we share it with, and for how long we keep it. Each of our privacy notices (also known as a fair processing notice) aims to provide you with this information. If a privacy notice, or any information linked to it is unclear, please contact the relevant school office, or the Willows Academy Trust Data Protection Officer as follows:

  

Email: dpo@willowsat.co.uk

Tel: 0115 9733626 (via Sawley Junior School Office)

 

Please note: Our data protection officer has recently changed (Feb 22) and is no longer Jake Richardson.  Our data protection officer services are now provided by SchoolPro.  We are currently amending all relevant paperwork to reflect this change.  In the meantime, please use the contact details set out above or in any of our documents.   Our Privacy Notices have been amended accordingly. 

 

In order to keep our privacy notices up-to-date, we may amend them from time to time. When we do, we will revise the date at the bottom of the page.  If there are any significant changes in the way we treat your personal information we will contact you and we will place a prominent notice on our website.  

 

Our privacy notice and data protection responsibilities will be explained to parents/carers when your child becomes a pupil at one of our schools and staff and volunteers as part of the induction process.   

 

Our privacy notices are also available in hard copy at any time on request.  Please contact the relevant school office.

 

The COVID-19 Privacy Notice explains in what circumstances we may need to share your data and how we will manage the process in compliance with data protection legislation.  Please contact the school or the DPO if you have any questions or concerns.    

Data Protection Policy

 

A copy of our latest Data Protection Policy is also available here.  This explains in more detail how we process your information (collection, storage and disposal) as well as how you can request access to your personal data (a subject access request) or request amendment or deletion of your personal data.   Please contact us if you require any more information. 

 

Please note that whilst every endeavour will be made to respond to requests promptly and within the timescales in force under the GDPR, in some cases there may be a slight delay due to school shutdown (holiday) periods.