PATHS Programme

Barnardo’s PATHS® Programme for Schools

Privacy Notice

Dear parent / carer

Barnardo’s is working in partnership with your child’s school delivering The PATHS® Programme for Schools (UK Version). Throughout their time at school, your child’s class will participate in PATHS® lessons which are delivered to meet the statutory guidelines for the Health and Wellbeing curriculum. The PATHS® Programme aims to develop children’s social and emotional skills, and is delivered by class teachers as part of the school day.

To make sure the work we are delivering is being effective we collect a range of information. This includes teacher and pupil surveys, training evaluation forms, feedback from parents, teachers, pupils and Headteachers. This information is used to improve the service and may be shared with funders, your child’s school and used anonymously in reports or materials to describe the service.

This information will be used in broad statements such as;

89% of pupils stated that PATHS® has helped them understand their own emotions
Teacher surveys highlight a 60% improvement in social and emotional competence

Barnardo’s is the controller of this information and as such is legally accountable for keeping your data secure, acting within the law and ensuring your rights are maintained.

As your child is participating in the PATHS® Programme they may be asked to complete an evaluation form. Teachers will also be asked to randomly select a small number of children to complete surveys on.

In accordance with programme funding requirements the surveys / feedback are held for 5 years and then securely deleted.

If you would prefer that your child does not complete an evaluation form please let us know by contacting your child’s teacher.

Barnardo’s fully complies with the new GDPR legislation, and a full copy of Barnardo’s privacy notice (https://www.barnardos.org.uk/privacy-notice) is available should you wish to read it. You may also contact us using the details below should you have any questions or wish to see the information we hold.

Barnardo’s Scotland Service Manager

Alison McIntyre

Unit 10,000, Academy Park

Gower Street,

Glasgow,

G51 1DR

Email Alison.mcintyre@barnardos.org.uk

Barnardo’s Data Protection Officer

Martine King

Barnardo’s

Tanners Lane

Barkingside