At River Tees Hospital School, we take our GDPR and Data Protection obligations very seriously. Ensuring the security and confidentiality of personal data is a top priority across our school.
GDPR
The Trust receive external support from Judicium Education Support Services to ensure that we meet our obligations under the Data Protection Act. This partnership helps us maintain high standards of data protection and compliance, safeguarding the personal information of our students, staff, and stakeholders.
We are committed to ensuring that all data is handled responsibly and securely, in line with legal requirements and best practises.
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) is responsible for overseeing data protection within the Trust and its schools. If you have any questions or concerns regarding data protection, please feel free to contact the DPO using the information below:
Data Protection Officer: Judicium Consulting Ltd
Address: 72 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AE
Email: dataservices@judicium.com
Website: www.judiciumeducation.co.uk
Telephone: 0203 3269174
Lead Contact: Caig Stilwell
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) provides a general right of access to information held by the Trust. Any request for information about yourself will be handled via the Subject Access Request procedures of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- Information requested under the FOIA can be submitted via email to trust@rtmat.org.uk
- A clear description of the requested information must be provided.
- The Trust may need to seek clarification on any request where it is not possible to identify the information needed from the original description provided.
- The Trust will give directions on how to locate the information if your request covers information that is already published.
- The Trust will give advice and assistance if you are uncertain how to describe the information you require.
- The trust may refuse vexatious requests for information, under section 14 of the FOIA.
- The Trust may redact or withhold information that is covered by relevant exemptions of the FOIA.
- An explanation will be provided when an information request is refused or is only partially answered.
- The Trust will respond as fully as possible when it holds only some of the information requested
- A request for information may be subject to a fee in accordance with section 13 of the FOIA.
Below, you will find relevant policies and helpful documents that outline how we manage and securely store data within our school. These resources are designed to inform you about our practises and ensure transparency in our data handling processes.