to interagency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children March 2015” Child Protection information held Yes Statutory guidance DOB of the child + 25 years then SECURE DISPOSAL these records “KCSiE – in separate files for schools and colleges review. This retention period was MUST be shredded March 2015” agreed in consultation with the together to Safeguarding Children Group on “Working safeguard children. A guide the understanding that the principal to interagency working to copy of this information will be safeguard and promote the found on the LA Social Services welfare of children March record 2015” Attendance File Description Data Protection Statutory Provisions Retention Period Action at the end of the Issues (Operational) administrative life of the record Attendance Registers Yes School attendance: Every entry in the attendance SECURE DISPOSAL Departmental advice for register must be preserved for a maintained schools, period of three years after the date academies, independent on which the entry was made schools and LAs Oct 2014 Attendance, cont’d … Basic File Description Data Protection Statutory Provisions Retention Period Action at the end of the Issues (Operational) administrative life of the record Correspondence relating to Education Act 1996 Section Current academic year + 2 years SECURE DISPOSAL authorised absence 7 Special Educational Needs
to interagency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children March 2015” Child Protection information held in separate files Yes “KCSiE Statutory guidance for schools and colleges March 2015” “Working together to safeguard children. A guide to interagency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children March 2015” DOB of the child + 25 years then review. This retention period was agreed in consultation with the Safeguarding Children Group on the understanding that the principal copy of this information will be found on the LA Social Services record SECURE DISPOSAL – these records MUST be shredded Attendance File Description Data Protection Issues Statutory Provisions Retention Period (Operational) Action at the end of the administrative life of the record Attendance Registers Yes School attendance: Departmental advice for maintained schools, academies, independent schools and LAs Oct 2014 Every entry in the attendance register must be preserved for a period of three years after the date on which the entry was made SECURE DISPOSAL Attendance, cont’d … Basic File Description Data Protection Issues Statutory Provisions Retention Period (Operational) Action at the end of the administrative life of the record Correspondence relating to authorised absence Education Act 1996 Section 7 Current academic year + 2 years SECURE DISPOSAL Special Educational Needs