5.1 Pupil’s Educational Record file description Data Prot Statutory Provisions Retention Period Action at the end of the administrative life of the record Issues [Operational] This review took place as the Independent Inquiry on Child Sexual Abuse was beginning. In light of this, it is recommended that all records relating to child abuse are retained until the Inquiry is completed. This section will then be reviewed again to take into account any recommendations the Inquiry might make concerning record retention 5.1.3 Child Protection information held on Yes children If any records relating to SECURE DISPOSAL these records MUST be shredded “Keeping – pupil file safe in education child protection issues Statutory guidance are placed on the pupil for schools and file, it should be in a colleges March 2015”; sealed envelope and then together to retained for the same “Working safeguard children. A period of time as the guide to inter-agency pupil file. working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children March 2015” 5.1.4 protection information held in Yes children DOB of the + 25 SECURE DISPOSAL these records MUST be shredded “Keeping – separate files safe in education years then review Statutory guidance This retention period was for schools and agreed in consultation colleges March 2015”; with the Safeguarding together to Children Group on the “Working safeguard children. A understanding that the guide to inter-agency principal copy of this working to safeguard information will be found and promote the on the Local Authority welfare of children Social Services record 2015” Retention periods relating to allegations made against adults can be found in the Human Resources section of this retention schedule. Information Management Toolkit for Schools · v5 · 01 February 2016 · 50
5.1 Pupil’s Educational Record file description Data Prot Issues Statutory Provisions Retention Period [Operational] Action at the end of the administrative life of the record This review took place as the Independent Inquiry on Child Sexual Abuse was beginning. In light of this, it is recommended that all records relating to child abuse are retained until the Inquiry is completed. This section will then be reviewed again to take into account any recommendations the Inquiry might make concerning record retention 5.1.3 Child Protection information held on Yes “Keeping children If any records relating to SECURE DISPOSAL – these records MUST be shredded pupil file safe in education child protection issues Statutory guidance are placed on the pupil for schools and file, it should be in a colleges March 2015”; sealed envelope and then “Working together to retained for the same safeguard children. A period of time as the guide to inter-agency pupil file. working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children March 2015” 5.1.4 protection information held in Yes “Keeping children DOB of the + 25 SECURE DISPOSAL – these records MUST be shredded separate files safe in education years then review Statutory guidance This retention period was for schools and agreed in consultation colleges March 2015”; with the Safeguarding “Working together to Children Group on the safeguard children. A understanding that the guide to inter-agency principal copy of this working to safeguard information will be found and promote the on the Local Authority welfare of children Social Services record 2015” Retention periods relating to allegations made against adults can be found in the Human Resources section of this retention schedule. Information Management Toolkit for Schools · v5 · 01 February 2016 · 50
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