Making a request
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have 28 days to respond to you.
To make a request, email familyplacement.duty@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.
The type of personal information we collect
We currently collect and process the following information:
- name
- date of birth
- address
- phone numbers
- GP name and address
- NHS numbers
- bank details
We also collect the following special category information:
- health information
- political views
- race and ethnic origin
- religion
- childhood experiences
- current relationships
- information on foster carers own children
- employment details
- confidential references (friends, family, ex-partners, children’s schools)
Criminal offence data will be processed under the 28 conditions of Schedule 1 of the Data Protection Act 2018 which are available for the processing of criminal offence data. These are set out in paragraphs 1 to 37. You will be told where this is used.
How we get the personal information and why we have it
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us for one or more of the following reasons:
- to process your application to become a Foster Carer or Special Guardian
- to communicate with you about your application, or to communicate with you when you become a Foster Carer or Special Guardian
- to review performance and personal circumstances in relation to your role as a Foster Carer or Special Guardian
- your bank details are used to pay an allowance to you
We receive information directly, or indirectly, from the following sources:
- from you - this may be in written reports sent by secure email or by post, verbally over the phone or in person
- GP and medical advisers
- police
- schools
- friends and family
- your employer
How the law allows us to use your personal information
Lawful basis for processing
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful basis we rely on for processing the information is Article 6 UK GDPR:
(a) Your consent
(c) We have a legal obligation
(e) We need it to perform a public task
Special category data
Under the UK GDPR, the lawful basis we rely on for processing the information is Article 9 UK GDPR:
(b) Employment and social security and social protection law
(g) Processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest
(h) Processing is necessary for provision of health or social care treatment
Your consent
Where we use consent to process your personal data, we will explain to you what we are asking you to agree to and why.
If we have consent to use your personal data, you have the right to remove it at any time. If you remove your consent we are unlikely to be able to provide continued services to you.
If you want to remove your consent, contact familyplacement.duty@bracknell-forest.gov.uk and we will deal with your request.
Legal obligation and public tasks
Our legal obligation and requirement to carry out public tasks as a local authority are found in:
- Care Standards Act 2000
- Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations 2010
- Children Act 2004
- Fostering Services Regulations 2011
- The National Minimum Standards 2011
Who we share your information with
Information held by the council may be shared with the following, for the reasons below:
- foster panel members - they need this information in order to make informed decisions about recommending and approving foster carers and special guardians
- Children’s Social Care teams - they need this information to communicate with foster carers and special guardians
Service adjustments
If you need service adjustments, email familyplacement.duty@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.