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Privacy Policy
If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Welfare Call Ltd’s relationship with you in relation to this website.
The term “Welfare Call Group”, “Welfare Call”, “us” or “we” refers to the owner of this website. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of our website.
What we need
Our Personal Data Protection Policy governs the use and storage of your data.
Welfare Call Group is the Data Controller of the personal data you (the data subject) provide us through the Contact Us form on the website or that you provide to us via email or via the telephone. We collect the following types of personal data from you through email, the Contact Us page on the company website or directly from you if you call us on the telephone:
We may collect additional information whilst you browse the website but this will not be linked to other personally identifiable information. This will be in the form of an IP address. We collect IP addresses only for the purposes of system administration, to audit the use of our site and, importantly, as part of our security measures. We do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that whilst your user session will be logged you will remain anonymous to us. This information tells us which areas of the website are used most and helps us improve the services we offer you as well as the security of the site.
Why we need it
We need your personal data in order to allow us to reply to requests you submit through the Contact Us page or via email or on the telephone.
What we do with it
Your personal data is processed in our Barnsley Office located in Cudworth in the UK. Hosting and storage of your contact us form data takes place on the website server which is in a secure data centre in Manchester in the UK. Data is stored in our own IT systems or hosted 3rd party systems provided by approved suppliers of Welfare Call Group , eg email service providers. Where possible we ensure that data remains within the jurisdiction of the UK. We have ensured all 3rd party systems have their own GDPR policies in place. We will not share personal data with any other company other than Welfare Call Group approved suppliers whose systems Welfare Call Group requires to run the business. We do not authorise any 3rd party systems to use client data for their own marketing purposes. Our communication with you by email is processed and stored on Microsoft servers, also within the UK.
No other third party providers have access to your data, unless specifically required by law.
How long we keep it
Under UK law, we are only required to keep your information according to the time periods outlined in our Data Retention Policy. After this period, your personal data will be irreversibly destroyed. Any personal data held by us for marketing and service update notifications will be kept by us until such time that you notify us that you no longer wish to receive this information. Please see [Data Retention Policy] for more information on our personal data retention schedule.
What are your rights?
Should you believe that any personal data we hold on you is incorrect or incomplete you have the ability to request to see this information, rectify it or have it deleted. Please contact us through Data Subject Access Request Form. These are available on request. Please contact us to request a form. You will need to provide sufficient additional information for us to confirm your identity.
In the event that you wish to complain about how we have handled your personal data please contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@welfarecall.com or in writing to
c/o Data Protection Officer
Welfare Call Ltd
BBIC
Snydale Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S72 8RP
Our Data Protection Officer will then look into your complaint and work with you to resolve the matter.
If you still feel that your personal data has not been handled appropriately according to the law, you can contact the Information Commissioners Office and file a complaint with them. Contact details can be found on their website : https://www.ico.org.uk
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All children in care, including those placed out of area, had an online personal education plan (PEP) meeting during the national lockdown, and this provided a good line of sight into the experiences of these children.
London Borough of Merton Education is actively promoted for children in care and the virtual school is increasingly effective in ensuring that children make good progress and reach their potential. The quality and timeliness of personal education plans have improved significantly. Children benefit from regular reviews of their progress.
London Borough of Waltham Forest The strong emphasis on ensuring that PEPs are of good quality and completed in a timely way is contributing well to children’s progress.
London Borough of Enfield The virtual school provides effective support for the progress and attainment of children in care. The virtual school team has a sound understanding of the progress that children are making. As a result of effective support, many make good progress from their starting points. Personal education plans are mostly of good quality; they are reviewed termly and clearly identify the support that children need. Interventions are tailored to children’s needs and support their progress well.
London Borough of Barnet Children and young people make good educational progress in care. Those who do not attend school have prompt access to suitable, good-quality registered alternative provision. Children’s progress is closely reviewed through personal education plans which have well-written targets, and this is an improvement since the last inspection. Urgent action is taken if children are missing from education or if their attendance reduces.
Worcestershire County Council Personal education plans (PEPs) provide a sound basis to plan and review the progress children make. Children in care receive effective support from the virtual school staff, who understand their individual needs and act as effective advocates for them. This helps children stay on track to achieve their goals, and, consequently, many make good progress from their starting points.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets The virtual school systematically monitors and evaluates the quality of personal education plans (PEPs), and, as a result, the quality of plans is improving. All PEPs have a clear focus on academic progress.
Swindon Borough Council The rate of children’s attendance at school is rising. Relationships between the virtual school and designated teachers are strong. The personal education plan (PEP) process is well established and comprehensive. Children are making good educational progress.
Cornwall Council The virtual school has a clear sense of purpose and direction and makes good use of performance data to target its activity to best effect. As a result, its influence and impact continue to grow. Ninety-six per cent of children in care have an up-to-date personal education plan (PEP). Better use is being made of the pupil premium grant.
Bedford Borough Council
Children in care have positive education experiences. In school, children in care have good attendance and behaviour. Permanent and fixed exclusions for pupils who are in care are low. The virtual school provides good support for schools to produce increasingly effective personal education plans, which include clear targets and the voice of the pupil. The engagement of children in care and care leavers in their education and pathway plans is improving.
Rutland County Council Children’s Services Inspection – 02/03/2020