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  • Child protection records: retention We summarise guidance on keeping child protection records, including the information on the pupil file, records of allegations made against members of staff, and records of court orders.
  • GDPR: retention and disposal of records Find out how long you need to retain school records for, and why and how you should establish a retention schedule. Plus, learn how to dispose of data securely.
  • Retaining first aid, accident and medical records Records relating to first aid, accidents and medicines have different retention requirements set by various pieces of legislation. Get the guidance all in one place to help you manage your records effectively.
  • Staff personnel files: what to include What information should be kept in staff personnel files? This article features advice from ACAS and One Education on compiling and retaining employee personnel files. It also looks at whether Ofsted will ask to see personnel files.