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, contact fsm@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.
The type of personal information we collect
We currently collect and process the following information:
- free school meal application forms
- parent and guardians information:
- full name
- National Insurance number
- date of birth,
- address
- contact details
- child’s information:
- full name
- address
- school
- date of birth
- proof of qualifying benefit
How we get the personal information and why we have it
All of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you or someone acting on your behalf, for one of the following reasons:
- to process your application
- to enable us to inform your child’s current school of your child’s entitlement
- to enable us to contact you to get benefit information where required
We also receive personal information indirectly, from the following sources:
- Department for Work and Pensions
- schools
How the law allows us to use your personal information
We have a legal obligation under Section 512 of The Education Act 1996.
Lawful basis for processing
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information is Article 6 UK GDPR:
- (a) you have given consent
- (c) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject
- (e) a task carried out in the public interest
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 choose to withdraw your consent, we are unlikely to be able to provide services to you.
If you want to remove your consent, email fsm@bracknell-forest.gov.uk and we will deal with your request.
Who we share your information with
We share information with:
- your child’s current school to inform them of the outcome of your application
- the government eligibility checking hub to determine your eligibility for free school meals
- the Department for Education
Service adjustments
If you need service adjustments, email fsm@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.