Information Collection

Examples:

We collect a vast array of personal and professional information such as;

Names, 
DOB, 
Professional registration
Home address, 
Work address, 
Phone numbers: home, work & mobile, 
Email addresses, 
Previous academic achievements, 
SVQ candidate number or equivalent,
Financial information: credit/debt card details.

Where relevant information on certain types of sensitive information such medical conditions/ disabilities and financial information.

In addition to the above we also collect and store the following participant information;

CPD records/ certificates, 
Areas of professional interest, 
Courses booking, 
Saved courses,
Courses attended,
Anonymized course evaluations.

How the information is used:

The information we collect is used to produce;

• CPD records and certificates for course participants, 
• To obtain course fees from participants, 
• To produce registers for courses.

 The information can also be used to;

• Contact course participants if there are any issues re: payment, cancellation of courses or to inform individuals of upcoming courses that may be of interest to them (Participants can opt in/out of these notifications).

The information collected can also be used as; 

• A record of CPD by participants (enabling them to print of their own CPD certificates).

Information gathered from course evaluations are used; 

• To identify gaps in delivery and to gauge the effectiveness of the course/presenter.

In the case of SVQ pre and post registrant students, the information can be used to;

•  Demonstrate their competency (fitness to practise) / progress during training/ courses.
•  To register students with an awarding body and alert the awarding body of student completions/ withdrawal. 
• It can also be used to advise the GDC on the number of students in training or those who have completed training and require to register.

The information we gather may also be used to report on Pre and post student progress, disciplinary reports etc.

Furthermore, the information can be used by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) for; 

• Statistical reporting so they can demonstrate to awarding bodies, the Scottish Government etc the number and types of courses they deliver/offer and to which registrants group and the effectiveness of the courses/ programme. 

This type of reporting is also useful for; 

• Planning courses, 
• Educational programmes, 
• As a means of identifying 'gaps' in education delivery.

RECAP

The care information we collect is used for purposes such as:

• Statistical analysis,  
• Development of courses, educational programmes,
• Management of students/ course participants/ staff,
• Health promotion /improvement,
• Support improvement in the delivery of patient care,
• Quality improvement/ audits.

Collections :

We use some of the information we collect to produce;

• Training management data: including contact details for trainees, educational history, placements and records of progress.

• Educational data: contact details, records of attainment, records of attendance.

• Employee data: contact details, employment and educational history, leave records, management information.

• Contact details, for example contractors and suppliers, stakeholders, volunteers, organisational leads or contacts for specific activities.

• Equality and diversity data (where provided by individuals): race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability.