An A to Z of DUCKS
Data Protection In order to carry out its ordinary duties to pupils and parents, DUCKS (and Dulwich College) uses and handles the personal information (or data) of current, prospective and former Kindergarten and Infants’ school children and their parents/carers. At all times this is done in accordance with data protection legislation and the General Data Protection Regulations. Detail on how your data is used and safeguarded is set out in the DUCKS Data Protection Privacy Notice and other policies referred to in that notice a copy of which is available on the DUCKS website www.dulwich.org.uk/ ducks or can be obtained from the School office. DUCKSPost We use DUCKSPost, an electronic mailing system, to send all communications including: the weekly newsletter, questionnaires, class trip information and permission slips, academic and pastoral reminders, club information and invoices, Friends of DUCKS messages and circulars. Posts are sent via the email addresses recorded on your child’s Entry Profile so please ensure that these are accounts you access regularly. You can add email addresses, e.g. of an au pair or nanny or a work email account, via the mail box settings on DUCKSPost. When you join DUCKS we will send you an email with a link to a secure personal online ‘mailbox’. This is where you can view all the messages received from DUCKS, including any attached documents. By default you will not need your password to access your mailbox in this way, although you can request it at any time by going to http://duckspost.dulwich.org. uk . In an emergency situation, such as the school being closed due to snow, we use the same system to send text messages to the mobile phone numbers we hold for you. These will be automatically sent by email as well and will also be recorded in your online mailbox. Entry Profile We have a detailed electronic Entry Profile document which we ask you to complete prior to your child starting at DUCKS. The Entry Profile provides you with the opportunity to give us a fully comprehensive picture of your child and their development and learning to date as well as anything that you feel is important for us to know before they start at DUCKS. The Entry Profile is emailed to parents/carers prior to their child starting at DUCKS, we request it is returned as soon as possible. This ensures all relevant information is shared with the appropriate staff enabling your child’s successful start at DUCKS.
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