Strategic partnership unit privacy notice

Who we are and what we do?

The Strategic Partnership Unit exists to support the four strategic boards in the borough, encouraging strategic, cross-Board work that improves the lives of local residents.

The four Boards are:

If you have questions regarding this service or our privacy practices, you can contact us by email or in writing. Email Strategic Partnerships Heads of Service, Zahra Jones zahra.jones@walthamforest.gov.uk for more information.

You can also contact us by post. Please write to:

Strategic Partnership Unit
Waltham Forest Town Hall
Forest Road
Walthamstow, E17 4JF

Face-to-face meetings are by appointment only and can be arranged with the service by email.

Information we hold about you

The Strategic Partnerships Unit is a data processor, not a data controller. Agencies share data with us for various processes as listed below.

We may collect the following types of personal information and data:

Names
Email addresses
Dates of birth
NHS Registration Numbers
Details of family members, associates and personal relationships
Details of criminal offences and prosecutions including details of committal and release
Reports of behaviour that may cause concern as they relate to safeguarding children and young people
Professional opinions in relation to concerns and complaints
Information about individuals who may pose a risk to children
Information about individuals who are reported as missing
Information about individuals who are to be released from prison
School attendance
Health information

We may also collect the following special category data:

Racial or ethnic origin
Religious or philosophical beliefs
Disability
Age
Marital status
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Sex
Pregnancy or maternity details

Why we need your information and how we use it

In order to fulfil our statutory responsibilities, we will use the information we have collected for the following purposes:

organising serious case reviews, safeguarding adult reviews or domestic homicide reviews
supporting the statutory reviews of child deaths as part of the Child Death Review process
supporting the review process for people with learning disabilities as part of Learning Disabilities Mortality Review
carrying out quality assurance and improving practice work such as multi-agency audits
inviting individuals to training and events
circulation of information updates including our electronic newsletter

The lawful basis for the processing

The lawful basis we use in order to collect and use people’s personal data is:

The 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 council.

Who your information will be shared with (if applicable)

During the course of our statutory reviews and quality assurance work, data will be shared with professionals who are involved in the relevant review or audit activity.

We may also need to share information with national regulatory authorities and if this happens it will be through the provision of statutory powers held by those authorities.

How long we will keep your information

The length of time your information will be kept will be in accordance with the statutory provisions relating to the legal basis for the processing of the information.

Our Data Protection Officer

Our Data Protection Officer is Mark Hynes. You can contact him by email at data.protectionofficer@walthamforest.gov.uk

Protecting your information

Please see the relevant section of the Corporate Privacy Notice.

Your information choice and rights