AQW 1973/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education what information about pupils may be shared with other departments, agencies and councils.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 12 February 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 12 February 2020
- Answer due by
- 27 February 2020
- Answered
- 21 February 20209 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Personal information relating to pupils can be shared with other departments, agencies and councils for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes, providing there is a lawful basis for doing so and the information is not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes.
When sharing information, my Department follows the data protection principles set out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Data sharing agreements are drawn up between my Department and those partners we share information with to safeguard the information being shared.