Barker's
Lane Community School
INFORMATION
About
the school
"Barker's Lane Community School: a happy environment enabling
all pupils to make positive informed connections in a global society."
Barker's Lane Community School was first established in 1977 and was totally refurbished in 2003. We aim to create a caring and stable environment where pupils may develop confidence and independence and an awareness of the needs of others. This is to be achieved if all children, staff and parents are aware of the consequences of their own actions. Working together we can help and support each other to achieve our mission statement:-
"Everyone cares, learns and celebrates success together."
Now in 2009 there are 227 pupils aged 3 - 11 and we are proud of what we have achieved.
We value outdoor learning and have developed our grounds to a high standard winning
'Wales in Bloom best school gardens nationally in 2007'.
Harvesting produce
Trends over time show consistently high academic achievement, for example.
2007
100% in core subjects both keystages
2008 100% in core subjects both keystages
but
we also place strong emphasis in well being of children and staff.
Quote from the Investors in People Award - May 2009 " Morale
is high........the school is clearly totally committed to the development
of its staff and every interviewed member of staff was aware of this and
aware of the importance of enhanced skills"
The school is seen as a focal point for the community. We have a pre-school
playgroup which does excellent work for our children sited in Acton Community
Centre and a thriving after school club in the bespoke Canolfan Brenda
Price centre.
The
choir entertained the guests with a rendition of Supercalifragalisticexpialidocious
at the opening of the new 'Before and After School Care Club' - Canolfan
Brenda Price Centre
We have wonderful support from the community including St John's Rhosnesni, The Salvation Army and St Margarets Church.
Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice provides information about the collection and processing of pupils' personal and performance information by the Welsh Assembly Government, Wrexham Local Education Authority (LEA) and Barker's Lane School.
The collection of personal information
The school collects information about pupils and their parents or legal guardians when they enrol at the school. The schools also collect information at other key times during the school year. Information is also received from other schools when pupils transfer.
The School processes the information it collects to administer the education it provides to pupils. For example:
- the provision of educational services to individuals;
- monitoring and reporting on pupils' educational progress;
- the provision of welfare, pastoral care and health services;
- the giving of support and guidance to pupils, their parents and legal guardians;
- the organisation of educational events and trips;
- planning and management of the school.
Welsh Assembly Government & Local Education Authority (LEA)
The Welsh Assembly Government receives information on pupils normally as part of what is called the Pupil Level Annual Schools' Census (PLASC). The Welsh Assembly Government uses this personal information for research (carried out in such a way that ensures individual pupils cannot be identified) and for statistical purposes, to inform, influence and improve education policy and to monitor the performance of the education service as a whole. Examples of the sort of statistics produced can be viewed at www.wales.gov.uk/statistics .
The LEA also uses the personal information collected via PLASC to do research. It uses the results of this research to make decisions on policy and the funding of schools, to calculate the performance of schools and help them to set targets. The research is carried out in such a way that ensures individual pupils cannot be identified.
In addition, the Welsh Assembly Government and LEAs receive information regarding National Curriculum assessment and Public Examination results and attendance data at pupil level.
Personal information held
The sort of personal information that will be held includes;
- personal details such as name, address, date of birth, pupil identifiers and contact details for parents and guardians;
- information on performance in internal and national assessments and examinations;
- information on the ethnic origin and national identity of pupils (this is used only to prepare summary statistical analyses);
- details about pupils' immigration status (this is used only to prepare summary statistical analyses);
- medical information needed to keep pupils safe while in the care of the school;
- information on attendance and any disciplinary action taken;
- information about the involvement of social services with individual pupils where this is needed for the care of the pupil.
Organisations who may share personal information
Information held by the School, LEA and the Welsh Assembly Government on pupils, their parents or legal guardians may also be shared with other organisations when the law allows, for example with;
- other education and training bodies, including schools, when pupils are applying for courses, training, school transfer or seeking guidance on opportunities;
- bodies doing research for the Welsh Assembly Government, LEA and schools, so long as steps are taken to keep the information secure;
- central and local government for the planning and provision of educational services;
- social services and other health and welfare organisations where there is a need to share information to protect and support individual pupils;
- various regulatory bodies, such as ombudsmen and inspection authorities, where the law requires that information be passed on so that they can do their work.
Pupils have certain rights under the Data Protection Act, including a general right to be given access to personal data held about them by any organisation. The presumption is that by the age of 12 a child has sufficient maturity to understand their rights and to make an access request themselves if they wish. A parent would normally be expected to make a request on a child's behalf if the child is younger.
If you wish to access your personal data, or that of your child, then please contact the relevant organisation in writing. Details of these organisations can be found on the following website www.wrexham.gov.uk or for those pupils/parents where this is not practical, a hard copy can be obtained from the school.
Other
information
The Welsh Assembly Government, LEA and school place a high value on the
importance of information security and have a number of procedures in
place to minimise the possibility of a compromise in data security.
The Welsh Assembly Government, LEA and School will endeavour to ensure
that information is kept accurate at all times. Personal information will
not be sent outside the United Kingdom.
Your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998
The Data Protection Act 1998 gives individuals certain rights in respect
of personal information held on them by any organisation. These rights
include;
- the right to ask for and receive copies of the personal information held on you, although some information can sometimes be legitimately withheld;
- the right, in some circumstances, to prevent the processing of personal information if doing so will cause damage or distress;
- the right to ask for wrong information to be put right;
- the right to seek compensation if an organisation does not comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and you personally suffer damage;
- in some circumstances a pupil's parent or legal guardian will have a right to receive a copy of personal data held about a pupil in their legal care. Such cases will be considered on an individual basis where the individual is deemed to have insufficient understanding of their rights under the Act.
You also have the right to ask the Information Commissioner, who enforces and oversees the Data Protection Act 1998, to assess whether or not the processing of personal information is likely to comply with the provisions of the Act.
Seeking further information
For further information about the personal information collected and its use, if you have concerns about the accuracy of personal information, or wish to exercise your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998, you should contact;
- your child's school on 01978 357754
- your LEA on 01978 297505
- the Welsh Assembly Government's data protection officer at, The Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ;
- the Information Commissioner's office help line can be contacted on 01625 545 745;
- information is also available from www.ico.gov.uk