Privacy and Data Protection

All personal information (including Credit and Debit card details) entered on the SNC website are processed through a secure server link and are encoded for Student security. Please see the Trust Logo on the SNC website if further detail is required.

ALL Students are required to complete a Learning Agreement form at the first session for EACH SNC course they attend. Students will be asked to complete this form on the first session of their course. The information provided on this form will help SNC to develop and improve services and enable us to secure government funding from the Learning and Skills Council. This funding enables SNC to keep course fees as low as possible. The information provided will be passed to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). The LSC is responsible for the funding and planning of education and training for young people and adults in England, and is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998.

The information provided will be shared with other organisations for the purpose of administration, careers and other guidance, and statistical and research purposes. Other organisations with which we will share information include, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Connexions, Higher Education Statistics Agency, Higher Education Funding Council for England, educational institutions and organisations performing research and statistical work on behalf of the LSC or its partners.

The LSC also administers the learner registration service (LRS) which will use your information to create and maintain a unique learner number (ULN). The LSC is also a co-financing organisation and uses European Social Funds from the European Union to directly or indirectly part-finance learning activities, helping develop employment by promoting employability, business spirit and equal opportunities, and investing in human resources. Further information about partner organisations and the ULN and what they do, may be found at www.lsc.gov.uk/providers/data/help/ and by following the links to data protection.

At no time will personal information be passed to organisations for marketing or sales purposes.

From time to time Students are approached to take part in surveys by mail and phone, which are aimed at enabling the LSC and its partners to monitor performance, improve quality and plan future provision. The LSC values Student views on the education or training which they receive, and will use these to help bring about improvements for Students in England.