We collect your information to:

  • investigate concerns around abuse or neglect of a child at risk
  • to undertake child safeguarding learning reviews
  • to undertake multi-agency audits of practice to improve the coordination of services

What type(s) of information do we use?

  • contact details
  • demographic information
  • family and relationship details
  • referral, assessment and care plan
  • national unique identifiers
  • health data
  • financial information
  • social care
  • education data

What is the legal basis for using your information?

We are required to use your data to carrying out legal obligations or to comply with a statutory function

Where do we get your information?

  • yourself
  • care providers including family members
  • other Local Authorities
  • Health services
  • Police
  • central Government

Who do we share your information with?

  • care providers including family members
  • central Government
  • Health services
  • Police
  • probation
  • other Local Authorities

How long will we keep your information?

75th anniversary of child's birth or 15 years after death if the child dies before age 18

Transferring your information outside of the European Union (EU)

We will not transfer your information outside of the EU.

Automated decisions using your information?

For this service all the decisions we make about you involve human intervention.

Your rights

In our guide on exercising your rights you can find information about how to:

  • exercise your rights
  • contact our Data Protection Officer
  • raise a concern with us
  • make a complaint to the Information Commissioner

You can find out what information we hold about you, and ask us not to use any of the information we collect.

Further information

If you would like further information about this privacy notice, please email dpa.officer@stockport.gov.uk

Updates (notice)

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in our primary privacy notice.

We may update or revise this privacy notice at any time. If you are reading this as a printed copy please refer to www.stockport.gov.uk for the most up to date version.