Please read our general privacy notice as well as this notice.
What we do
This web page explains how information about you will be held and processed by BCP Council in relation to Free School Meal applications.
The purposes we use your personal information for
We collect and process your personal information to provide these services to you. This will include:
- processing applications
- undertaking investigations and audits
- maintaining accounts and records
- undertaking regulatory activities
- planning and commissioning services
The personal information we collect and use
We only obtain and use the information we need to provide you with services for the following purposes.
To assess your child(rens) eligibility for Free School Meals.
The law we use to process your personal information
Statutory legislation
The main legislation that provides us with the statutory basis to deliver our services is:
The GDPR/DPA conditions we meet
The conditions that we use to process your personal information are:
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018:
Article 6 – Lawfulness of Processing:
- b) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject
- c) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller
Who we may share your information with
We use a range of organisations to either store personal information or to help deliver our services to you. Sometimes we have a legal duty to provide your personal information to other organisations, for example the court service or HMRC.
We may also share your personal information with organisations:
- Other BCP Council Departments
- Other Local Authorities
- Schools & Academies
- Local Government Ombudsman
In instances of complaint, we may share information with independent complaint investigators.
Your information will not be disclosed to any other organisations, except where we are required and allowed to by law.
How long we keep information about you
We will retain this information for 6 years as stated in our Retention Schedule and in accordance with the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018.
If you have a concern about how we are using your information, we would ask you to contact us in the first instance using the address below:
Customer Services
BCP Council Civic Centre,
Bourne Avenue,
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY