We, Trafford Council, and the school you work for are the Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act.

Personal data is held by the school / Local Authority (LA) about those employed or otherwise engaged to work at the school or LA. This is to assist in the smooth running of the school and/or enable individuals to be paid. This personal data includes some or all of the following: identifiers such as name and National Insurance Number; characteristics such as ethnic group; employment contract and remuneration details; post "A" level qualifications; and absence information.

The collection of this information will benefit both national and local users by:

• Improving the management of school workforce data across the sector
• Enabling a comprehensive picture of the workforce and how it is deployed to be built up
• Informing the development of recruitment and retention policies
• Allowing better financial modelling and planning
• Enabling ethnicity and disability monitoring
• Supporting the work of the School Teacher Review Board and the School Support Staff Negotiating Body

We are required to pass on some of this data to:

• The LA
• The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)

If you require more information about how the LA and/or DCSF store and use this data please see our 'how school data is used' page or visit the TeacherNet website.