Data protection

 

The information you provide will be shared with other organisations for the purpose of administration, careers and other guidance, and statistical and research purposes. Other organisations with which we will share information include, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Connexions, Local Authorities, Higher Education Statistics Agency, Higher Education Funding Council for England, educational institutions and organisations performing research and statistical work on behalf of the LSC or its partners. 

 

The LSC also administers the learner registration service (LRS) which will use your information to create and maintain a unique learner number (ULN). The LSC is also a co-financing organisation and uses European Social Funds from the European Union to directly or indirectly part-finance learning activities, helping develop employment by promoting employability, business spirit and equal opportunities, and investing in human resources. Further information about partner organisations and the ULN and what they do, may be found at www.lsc.gov.uk/providers/Data/help/dataprotection.

The Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP) service is operated by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) for learners aged 14 years and over and learners registering for relevant post-14 qualifications.

 

MIAP offers a Learner Registration Service to allocate Unique Learner Numbers (ULNs) which enable the individual to access a Learner Record Service. The Learner Record Service will offer the Learner the facility to access their participation and achievement data via a website and to share this with other organisations and individuals where permission is granted.

 

The MIAP service will allow those organisations listed on section 537A of the Education Act  www.miap.gov.uk to use the Unique Learner Number as a key to sharing participation and achievement data in a consistent and approved manner, promoting good information management practice.

All organisations that will have access to the information you provide are registered under the Data Protection Act 1998.   At no time will your personal information be passed by organisations for marketing or sales purposes.

 

Individuals can opt-out of sharing participation and achievement data with those organisations listed in section 537A of the education act. Details of opting-out of data sharing can be found at  www.miap.gov.uk or by telephoning the MIAP helpdesk on 0845 6022589.