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Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School
South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JL
Tel: 0151 733 6937
Fax: 0151 280 0430
Headteacher: Mrs S. A. Horncastle
2007– 2008
Our Mission Statement:
I am delighted to take this opportunity to welcome you to our school. We hope that you will have a long and happy relationship with our school. As teachers we feel that confident that Our Lady’s School is a happy, active and positive one.
Our aim is to work in partnership with parents to develop all children to their full potential. In order to achieve this we feel that we must have the co-operation and the support of all our parents and families.
This brochure provides a great deal of information about the school, and is the background to the ‘Home- School Partnership’. Should you, after considering the information in this package, have any problems or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school and we shall endeavour to sort the issues out.
Yours truly,
Mrs S A Horncastle
Headteacher
OUR LADY OF GOOD HELP SCHOOL GOVERNORS
What is the role of the Governors?
The Governors work together with the Headteacher and staff to:-
§ ensure the Catholic ethos of the school;
§ determine the aims and policies of the school;
§ allocate and manage the school’s budget;
§ meet the National and LEA requirements;
§ deal with matters relating to staffing;
§ see to the upkeep of the School’s buildings;
§ meet the needs of each pupil as far as is possible.
The full Governing Body meets at least twice a term, or more frequently should the occasion demand. Smaller Committee meetings are held regularly to deal with matters such as staffing, buildings, curriculum and finance. All Governors serve the school on a voluntary basis.
OUR GOVERNORS
Mr. N. Henwood Chair
Foundation Parent Governor
Mrs. M. Joyce Vice Chair
Foundation Governor
Mr. N. Flewitt Foundation Parent Governor
Fr. G. Maddock Foundation Governor
Fr. M. Fitzsimons
Mrs. T. Toro-Paz Elected Parent Governor
Mrs L Hopwood Elected Staff Governor
Mrs. S. A. Horncastle Headteacher Governor
Miss M. Stigberg Clerk to the Governors
The Governing Body is composed of a variety of people from different walks of life. Foundation Governors are appointed by the Archdiocese of Liverpool and generally live within the boundaries of Our Lady of Good Help parish. The support staff, teacher and parent governors are elected. The LEA appointed and the Director’s Representative are chosen by the LEA.
HOME SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
As a school we feel strongly that the education and development of each child depends upon a positive partnership between home and school in which both parties accept their own responsibilities towards the development of the full potential of each and every child in our care. The Home School Agreement encapsulates many of these responsibilities and we do sincerely hope that you will be able to commit yourself to this voluntary contract between home and school. This brochure should give everyone a broad picture of how we, as a school, intend to provide the good education that we promise in the agreement.
In education good practice aimed at raising standards have shown us that:
A debate between parents and teaching staff, as stakeholders in the school, adds to the positive atmosphere that should permeate a school;
The most workable agreements are linked to the overall aim and ethos of the school which we hope our agreement is;
The agreement provides clear obligations for all parties concerned in the education of each individual child;
Parental help is genuinely valued by the school in the process of education;
The children are consulted over the terms of the agreement by both family and school as they are the main stakeholder in this process;
The agreement provides a good starting point for staff, pupils and parents alike when difficulties arise;
It will provide a regular method for reinforcing agreed good behaviour, attitudes and practice and go a long way to raising standards.
HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT NOTES
The signing of the Home School Agreement will not be a precondition of entry to school
No child will be discriminated against should the parent not sign the form
The agreement shall be signed by:
The Parent The Child Class Teacher Head Teacher
The agreement shall be stored in the child’s Record of Achievement
OUR LADY OF GOOD HELP SCHOOL 
Our school is a primary school situated in the Wavertree area of Liverpool. It provides education in the broadest sense of the word, for the community of children aged 4 to 11 who live within the parish of Our Lady of Good Help.
The parish is an old, long established parish dating back to the 1870s and the school was one of the first to be built in the city of Liverpool.
Over the past two years there have been extensive building works on the school and it is now single site with all classes situated on the South Drive site since September 2003.
For the year 2007 – 2008 there are currently 140 children in the school. They are divided into 7 classes one for each age group:
Reception 4 – 5 years
Year 1 5 – 6 years
Year 2 6 – 7 years
Year 3 7 – 8 years
Year 4 8 – 9 years
Year 5 9 – 10 years
Year 6 10 – 11 years
STAFF 2007 – 2008
The children of the school are supported by the following staff:
Headteacher Mrs S Horncastle
Assistant Head Mrs S Davenport
Teaching Mrs L Cooney, Mrs S Davenport, Miss S Greene, Miss S Kenna,
Mrs R Mairs, Mrs M Wileman, Miss Neve
Education Support Assistants:
Mrs J Orme, Mrs M Doran, Mrs R Mockford, Mrs J Spence, Miss S Prayle
Admin. Officer: Mrs L Hopwood
Clerical Assistant: Mrs J Sandman
School Nurse: Netherley Health Centre
Education Welfare Officer: Julie Kehrwieder
Site Manager: Mr J Shelbourne
Supervisory Assistants: Mrs A Robinson, Mrs P Sharp,
Mrs M Doran, Mrs R Mockford
Mrs J Spence, Miss S Prayle
Premises Staff: Mrs M Munnerley, Mrs V Cooke, Mrs S Smith
Kitchen Staff: Mrs G Phillips, Mrs B Hall, Mrs A Sloane,
Mrs C Neal
AIMS OF OUR SCHOOL
Our Lady of Good Help School sets out to develop confident, caring, inquiring individuals prepared for the future. This vision should be achieved through equality of opportunity, through everyone realising their full potential in a purposeful and happy environment that offers varied, relevant, interesting experiences, and by pursuing excellence at all levels and in all spheres. As such we proclaim certain values to be the cornerstones to the educational opportunities that we deliver.
KEY VALUES
There are certain key values which underpin our vision for the school and which prescribe our actions and they are:
Justice Everything that we do and respond to must be seen to be
fair and even handed to all
Self-esteem The greater the individual feels about themselves the
harder they will strive to succeed
Honesty We should lead our children forward and expect them to
behave in an honest open way
Integrity Always expect the children to be proud of their
achievements
Compassion To support those who are less fortunate in life is vitally
important
Responsibility To act in a responsible manner in society, at whatever
age, is a very important skill to learn
Respect Always give others the respect that they deserve
Equality Every individual in our society deserves that same
opportunity for advancement and care
Positive Always praise the positive actions of each and every
Individual
We believe that if the school, the child and their family can act with these key values as guiding principles than we are certain of developing fine, well-rounded individuals for the future.
The organisation of education at Our Lady of Good Help
The Classes
ü Throughout the school classes are organised in year groups. There is only one class per year group.
ü For Numeracy in Years 3 and 4 the classes are ‘set’ to allow for more focussed teaching to take place. This allows for more support for those experiencing difficulties whilst challenging the other children. Years 5 and 6 are also ‘set’ for Numeracy.
ü All classes are labelled R, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 according to year group.
The School Day
8:00 Breakfast Club (open to all children at Our Lady’s School)
in the Annexe Building, Chestnut Grove (£2.00 per day)
8.45 School supervision in the playground commences
Children should not be left unaccompanied until a teacher is on duty. (Please get into the habit of leaving your child to line up with their friends as this helps to build up their confidence)
8.55 The school day begins. The bell is rung and the
children line up in their class lines. The children are then
escorted by their teacher in their classrooms for
registration.
9.05 First lesson of the day
Morning playtime is from 10.35 until 10.50a.m.
12.05 Lunchtime begins for our reception and Key Stage 1 pupils.
Hot dinners and packed lunches are eaten in the dining room.
12.20 Lunchtime begins for our Key Stage 2 pupils. They go out
onto the playground until the younger children have
finished their lunch.
1.25 Afternoon school begins for our Reception and Key Stage 1
pupils.
1.30 Afternoon school starts for our Key Stage 2 pupils.
2.30 A short afternoon break for our Reception and Key Stage 1
pupils.
2.45 Last session begins for our Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils.
3.30 End of the day for our Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils.
3.35 End of the day for our Key Stage 2 pupils.
3.45-5.45 After School Club (open to all children at Our Lady’s School)
in the Annexe Building, Chestnut Grove (£6.00 per day)
Our after school club begins at the end of the school day. This takes place in the Annexe Building. All children who attend our school are most welcome. It costs £6.00 per evening and includes a snack as well as a wide variety of activities for the children. This club is run by the staff at Our Lady’s School.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
This is a non-smoking school which means that smoking is not allowed anywhere on school premises either inside or outside the school buildings.
No dogs are allowed on school premises either. Gates are locked during the school day so as to keep the school environment as safe as possible for all of the children and staff. If you are late for school please bring your child to the main reception so that you can sign them in. Similarly if your child has to go home during the school day, for whatever reason, please collect them from the School Office.
SCHOOL CLOTHING
Experience over many years has shown that a simple school uniform helps to foster a good tone for the school and is easier for parents to organise. It also helps to foster a sense of identity in children and pride in their school. Our school uniform is as follows:
Polo Shirt Pale blue *
Sweatshirt School sweatshirt *
Trousers Grey
Skirt/Pinafore Navy Blue
Summer dress Blue gingham dress (Summer only) and school sweatshirt or plain navy blue cardigan
Socks White, navy or grey ankle or knee length
Shoes Plain black shoes for all
Sling back or high heeled shoes are totally
unsatisfactory.
Training shoes may only be worn for PE.
In the warmer weather boys may wear grey short trousers.
* Various items of uniform are available to purchase from the School Office
Hair:
The school does not support or encourage ‘extreme’ hairstyles.
Jewellery:
In the interest of safety and security NO JEWELLERY, with the exception of watches, may be brought to school i.e. rings, necklaces, brooches, earrings. (Note where holes have to be kept open use studs, not sleepers.)
Studs, when worn in pierced ears MUST, for safety reasons, be removed for PE, Games and swimming lessons.
KIT FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
All garments should be clearly labelled/named
PE and Games Pair of plain navy shorts (preferably cotton)
Plain white ‘T’ shirts (no logos)
Pumps for indoor and/ or trainers for outdoor
* PE Kits are available to purchase from the School Office
Swimming Trunks and costume and towel
Waterproof swimming bag
Swimming cap (please note that all children
must wear a swimming hat)
Mobile Phones etc.
All mobile phones and other electrical apparatus and games should be kept at home and not brought into school during school times.
LUNCHES:
Meals, whether hot or packed lunch, are taken in the hall from between 12.05 p.m. and 1.00p.m under the supervision of Mrs Robinson and her team of 4 lunchtime supervisory assistants in the hall. In order to reduce disruption to teaching time to a minimum, it would be greatly appreciated if you could:
ü Give the School Office two weeks’ notice if there are any changes to lunchtime arrangements
ü Send the correct amount of money in for each week which is currently £1.80 per day / £9.00 per week. This MUST be paid each Monday morning.
PACKED LUNCH:
ü Food and drink must be in unbreakable containers, all clearly labelled with your child’s name and class
ü In the interests of safety glass bottles are unacceptable
ü The quantity of refreshment brought should be reasonable for one child’s consumption
ü Once the children come into school they will be directed to place their packed lunch boxes into the containers provided. At an appropriate time these will be carried into the hall.
ü The children should take their packed lunch boxes home each evening
At school the same high standards of table manners and hygiene are expected of all the children that a family would expect at home.
Children staying for lunch are not permitted to leave the school during the mid-day break.
The school is part of the Government sponsored free fruit and vegetable scheme whereby each Reception and Key Stage 1 pupil receives a free piece of fruit, carrot or some cherry tomatoes each day along with their milk.
Milk is free to all children under the age of 5 and then costs 12p per week or free if you receive Income Support. This can be paid weekly, half termly or termly. Please place the money in an envelope marked with your child’s name. Milk is also available for our Key Stage 2 pupils. This costs 65p per week.
MONEY:
All money brought into school should be in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name. It should be passed to the teacher or into the school office as soon as possible.
THE CURRICULUM:
The children follow a broad and balance ‘National Curriculum’ with the core subjects of English (Literacy), Maths (Numeracy), Science and ICT. These supported by the Foundation Subjects of Religious Education, design and Technology, History, Geography, Art, Music and Physical Education including gymnastics, dance, games and swimming.
The aims of our curriculum delivery are as follows:
ü To help pupils to develop lively, inquiring minds accompanied by the ability to question and argue rationally and to apply themselves to tasks and physical skills;
ü To help pupils to acquire skills and knowledge relevant to adult life and employment in a fast changing world;
ü To help pupils to use language and number effectively;
ü To install respect for religious and moral values and tolerance of other races, religions and ways of life;
ü To help pupils to understand the world in which they live and the interdependence of individuals, groups and nations;
ü To help pupils to appreciate human achievements and aspirations.
TARGET SETTING AND SATs:
ü It is the belief of the Government that the ‘average’ child should achieve a Level 2 or above in Science, English and Maths SATs at the end of Key Stage 1 and a Level 4 or above in their SATs at the end of Key Stage 2.
ü Working with the LEA, the following targets for English, Maths and Science have been set for the school at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2.
ü Targets are reviewed annually
Targets for 2006/2007
|
English |
Maths |
Science |
School |
87 (93) |
89 (90) |
90 (97) |
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS:
In order to ensure that all children have every opportunity to benefit from the balanced and broadly-based curriculum offered by the school, we follow a staged approach to the identification and assessment of children with special educational or behavioural needs in line with local and national guidelines and codes of practice.
School Action:
This is a very early stage and if a teacher has an educational or behavioural concern then the child will be monitored. If, after monitoring, the teacher feels that there is cause for concern ‘Individual Educational Plans’ (IEPs) or ‘Individual Behaviour Plan’ (IBP) will be devised for the child which will set out, after consultation with parents, certain educational targets or behavioural targets.
School Action Plus:
If the targets set out in the previous stage are not met then support agencies will be involved as we search for a full evaluation of the child’s needs. These may involve a more detailed assessment of the child by agencies such as the Educational Psychology Service.
It may be, at this stage, that the child may receive a ‘Statement of Special Educational Needs’ and as such will receive for their Special Needs from the Local Education Authority.
We shall consult and inform parents at every stage of this very important programme.
Within Our Lady of Good Help Primary School we make use of every endeavour to make provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs, having regard to the resources that we have available.
This provision may range from extra help with reading and number work, through structures behaviour programmes, to withdrawing pupils in small groups for more specialist intervention.
SEX EDUCATION:
Taking account of the National Curriculum considerations, equal opportunity aspects and cultural restraints, we offer sex education as an integral part of our Personal, Social and Health Education programme (PSHE) as well as part of the Science National Curriculum. This spans throughout all three Key stages where appropriate but will be focussed on more closely by our Year 5 pupils.
Whilst taking the morality of family life as its basis, the children are, by the end of Year 6 introduced to the sensitive issue of human reproduction. This will be focussed upon in more detail in Year 5 where it naturally links with their Science topics as well as their PSHE programme.
The school nurse will also speak to all of the Year 5 children on issues of ‘growing up’ in the Spring term.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
We have established a growing number of extra curricular activities which give all children the opportunity to access a fuller, more rounded education. They take place either at lunchtime or after school.
Activities and clubs include art, athletics, rounders, netball, chess, computers, ballroom dancing, football and music tuition.
For some of these activities a charge will be levied to cover the cost of external providers.
Parents are notified of the days, times and teacher who is running the club in good time.
MUSIC:
Music is taught as part of the curriculum in the classroom by the class teacher. There is also music tuition available to our Key Stage 2 pupils which is taught by peripatetic music teachers.
As a school, we are also able to offer tuition to a number of Key Stage 2 pupils, but not all, in all Key Stage 2 classes. The instruments on offer at the moment are guitar, clarinet and flute.
All children who would like to undertake this tuition may do so to a maximum of 20 children. If this is oversubscribed then selection is made taking into account a musical aptitude test.
There is a subsidised charge for this tuition of £2 per lesson.
HOMEWORK:
The purposes of homework include:
ü Developing an effective partnership between home and school
ü Consolidating and reinforcing skills and understanding
ü Exploiting the learning resource of the family and home
ü Extending school learning
ü Developing independence and self discipline
Pupils of all years are expected to do a limited amount of work at home each week which varies according to each class. At the beginning of each year each class is issued with a newsletter outlining the homework for their class.
Other opportunities to support the work in school with such activities as reading, incorporating the ‘Home Reading Scheme’, learning tables, and spellings or research for topics of interest and project work should be actively encouraged by all.
Outside of school there is a wealth of opportunity for educational visits in the Merseyside area and many of these such as the museum and art gallery are free.
Child Protection:
Their day to day contact with children means that schools are singularly well placed to observe outward signs of abuse, changes in behaviour or failure to thrive.
Parents should be aware, therefore, that in all cases where a member of school staff suspects, or has been given information, that a child may have been abused, be it physical, emotional, sexual or by neglect, the school is required – as part of the local Child Protection Procedures – to report the concern to Social Services immediately.
Most often than not, if the school is concerned about a particular child, the parent/s / carer/s will be contacted and the situation discussed. Only in extreme cases will we have to follow the above procedure, but it is the law and we will comply in the best interests of the children in or care.
Mrs S. Horncastle is our designated Child Protection Officer
Photography
It is anticipated that over the course of your child’s stay at Our Lady of Good Help you will mark the occasions with photographs.
We ask all parents to guarantee that these images will not be used inappropriately and to confirm this on the ‘Loco Parentis’ form which must be returned to the school office for our records.
Discipline:
Here at Our Lady of Good Help School we do not believe that we can have a ‘good school’ if we have indiscipline and we will do everything in our power to ensure the safety and security of all pupils and their property whatever threats develop.
Where discipline is threatened we shall consult with the parents over the likely consequences of anti-social behaviour and will act accordingly. Our strongest battle, to ensure the safe education of all of our children, will be against any form of bullying or racism.
In dealing with discipline we do approach the situation as educators, where we want to change behaviour, and not as part of a punitive regime of punishment and fear.
Bullying and racism:
Bullying and racism are very serious and sensitive issues. The negative effects of bullying and racism are not acceptable at this school. Any incidents either intentional or unintentional will be dealt with accordingly, and in line with school policy which:
ü Requires all incidents that are reported to be recorded and investigated by the Headteacher who will deal with any incident as a priority issue.
ü React accordingly to what we have found, attempt to provide learning situations that will change negative behaviour, but if necessary take action up to, and including, exclusion of miscreants.
Attendance:
While we understand why families may have to take their annual holiday during term time, we do not encourage this. The Headteacher may authorise a written request for up to two weeks of holiday during term time. No holidays will be authorised during the month of May. This is because both Year 2 and Year 6 will be undertaking their end of Key stage SAT’s during this month. All other classes will be taking their end of year assessments at this time also.
Termly attendance certificates will be awarded to children who achieve 100% attendance. We are maintaining a high level of attendance for all of our children. It presently stands at 92% with no records of unauthorised absences.
There is a rewards system in place for excellent attendance in the form of a certificate.
Where attendance is poor, for whatever reason, the Educational Welfare Officer will become involved.
Absence from school does influence the child’s performance in their studies and as such regular attendance at school should be seen as a priority. If a pupil is likely to be absent from school, parents should write to the Headteacher. Pupils should always bring a note when they return and hand it to their class teacher.
The levels of absence are reported in the Governors Annual Report to Parents.
Awards:
As an incentive to the children the school awards various awards for achievement and effort throughout the year.
ü Class awards for two children nominated by their class teacher each week for the Headteacher’s Award
ü In Key Stage 2 pupils are awarded Reward Points for good work, effort, good manners etc. These are tallied and when children achieve 50, 100, 150 and 250 points they will receive a certificate. When the children achieve 250 points they will also receive a book token.
ü Music certificates for guitar tuition
ü Attendance certificates
ü Certificates are awarded for participation in many school events
ü End of year certificates awarded by the Class Teacher for nominated pupils in their own class
Charging for Visits and Activities:
Educational visits and activities may take place during or outside school hours and may incur charges. These visits may include, for example, a farm visit, visits to a Museum, the Walker Art Gallery, etc. The school will ask parents for voluntary contributions towards the costs of these trips. However it must be understood that:
ü There is obligation to contribute and that no pupil will be omitted from the activity because their parents are unwilling or unable to contribute.
ü The activity will only take place if sufficient parents are willing to contribute.
ü Charges will be levied in respect of music tuition.
ü It is hoped that parents will continue to support school visits, which we believe, enhance the education of our children.
Parent Involvement and the Parents and Friends Association:
Our Lady of Good Help Parents and Friends Association (PFA) was established quite some time ago with the general aim of supporting the school in the education of the children. There is an elected Chair, Vice Chair as well as Treasurer and Secretary. Any parent or carer is an automatic member of the OLGH PFA and is very welcome to attend any of the meetings which are held regularly. Committee members are elected annually at a meeting usually held in the Autumn term. Even if parents are not elected onto the committee their ideas can be channelled for the benefit of the children.
A normal year’s activities can include quiz night, children’s discos, race night, Summer Barbeque, Christmas Fair and fashion night.
Parents are very welcome into school to help all aspects of the curriculum. If you are interested please speak to either your child’s teacher or Mrs Doyle.
Communication between Home and School:
The school does have an open door policy to communication and believes that the better the level of communication the less chance there is of misunderstanding. It is important for all of us to be conscious that communication is a two way process and that a genuine partnership between home and school will be in the best interests of all of the children in our school.
ü Open evenings are held three times a year when parents/carers and teachers can meet to talk about children’s progress.
ü Written reports are sent out towards the end of the summer term.
ü Newsletters and letters to parents/ carers, giving details of school events, out of school activities, educational visits, PFA meetings and activities are sent out on a regular basis.
ü Individual interviews with the Headteacher, and if needed, the class teacher can always be arranged through the school office.
Complaints Procedure:
The school and parent(s)/carer(s) working together can usually sort out most difficulties informally. However, if an informal discussion does not resolve the situation then the formal process of complaint may be initiated using the agreed complaints procedure; copies of this are available from school.
Photographs:
During the course of the normal activities of the children we take and use photographs of the children which we use for display purposes to show our school at work and at play.
Should parents/carers take photographs of children at assemblies etc. it must be clearly understood that they are not to be used in any inappropriate manner.
Lost Property:
This is held in the Resource Area outside Reception Class and the children, or parent(s)/carer(s) may collect items at lunchtime or after school. All property brought to school by children is their responsibility.
Losses are greatly reduced when all belongings, especially clothing,
are clearly marked with your child’s name.
Children should be discouraged from bringing unnecessary items to school.
School will be closed during all holidays
Data Protection Act – Fair Processing Notice
Schools, Local Education Authorities and the Department for Education and Skills (the Government Department which deals with Education) all hold information on pupils in order to run the Education system, and in doing so have to follow the Data Protection Acton 1998. This means, among other things, that the data held about pupils, must only be used for specific purposes allowed by law. We are therefore informing you about the types of data held, why that data is held, and to whom it may be passed on.
The school holds information on all pupils in order to support their teaching and learning, to monitor and report on their progress, and to provide appropriate pastoral care and, also, to assess how well the school is doing as a whole. This information includes contact details, National Curriculum assessment results, attendance information, characteristics such as ethnic group or gender, special educational needs and any relevant medical information.
From time to time the school is required to pass some of this data to the Local Education Authority (LEA), to another school to which the pupil is transferring, to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), and to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) which is responsible for the National Curriculum and associated assessment arrangements.
The Local Education Authority uses information about pupils to carry out specific functions for which it is responsible, such as the assessment of any special educational needs the pupil may have. It also uses the information to derive statistics to inform decisions on, for example, the funding of schools, and to assess the performance of schools and set targets for them. The statistics are used in such a way that individual pupils cannot be identified from them. On occasion information may be shared with other departments or agencies strictly for statistical or research purposes only.
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority uses information about pupils to administer the National Curriculum tests and assessments for Key Stage 1 and 2. They also use information about the Foundation Profile which is given to our Reception children. The results of these are passed onto the DfES in order for it to compile statistics on trends and patterns in levels of achievement. The QCA uses the information to evaluate the effectiveness of the National Curriculum and the Foundation Stage Curriculum and the assessment arrangements, and to ensure that these are continually improved.
The DfES uses information about pupils for statistical purposes, to evaluate and develop educational policy and to monitor the performance of the education service as a whole. The statistics (including those based on information provided by the QCA) are used in such a way that individual pupils cannot be identified form them. The DfES will feed back to the LEAs and schools, information about their pupils where they are lacking this information because it was not passed on by a previous school. On occasion, information may be shared with other Government departments or agencies strictly for statistical or research purposes only.
It will be necessary on occasions, for both school and the LEA department to share information to deliver personal health and/or social care and treatment as an integrated approach to delivering services. Information sharing will help assure and improve the quality of health and/or social care and treatment for vulnerable children and young people. It will allow for support of national initiatives on multi-agency working and information sharing. Some of these agencies will include: the police, social services, the NHS and other agencies participating in meeting the needs of vulnerable children and in protecting children at risk.
Pupils, as data subjects, have certain rights under the Data Protection Act, including the general right of access to personal data held on them, with parents exercising this right on their behalf if they are too young to do so for themselves. If you wish to access the personal data held about your child, then please contact the relevant organisation, in writing i.e.
ü Our Lady of Good Help School
ü The LEA: Liverpool City Council Protection Officer, Municipal Buildings, Room 138, Dale Street, Liverpool, L69 2DH, tel. 0151 225 2731
ü QCA: The Data Protection Officer, QCA, 83 Piccadilly, London, W1 8QA
ü DfES, The Data Protection Officer, DfES Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA
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