Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Active Recruitment SEN Ltd (“Active SEN”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is a recruitment business specialising in staffing and recruitment services for Special Educational Needs (SEN) schools and educational organisations across the United Kingdom.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you interact with our website, services, and recruitment processes.

Active SEN acts as a Data Controller for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018

2. Company Information

Active Recruitment SEN Ltd
4 Caxton House
Old Station Road
Loughton
IG10 4PE
United Kingdom

Email: dpo@activesen.co.uk

Data Protection Officer: Lauren Kohl

3. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data.

Personal Information

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Postal address
  • CV and employment history
  • Education and qualifications
  • Professional references
  • Availability and job preferences

 

Sensitive Personal Data

Where relevant to recruitment processes we may process:

  • DBS checks
  • Right to work documentation
  • Safeguarding information
  • Health information where legally required


This information is necessary to provide recruitment and employment services.

4. How We Collect Your Data

We collect personal data through:

  • Registration forms on our website
  • Job applications
  • CV submissions
  • Communication with our consultants
  • Job boards
  • Professional networking platforms
  • Publicly available information relating to schools and educational institutions

5. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

  • Providing recruitment and work-finding services
  • Contacting candidates about employment opportunities
  • Assessing candidate suitability for roles
  • Introducing candidates to schools and clients
  • Processing payroll and payments
  • Managing professional relationships with clients and candidates
  • Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR we rely on the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – when you register with us or apply for roles
  • Contractual necessity – to provide recruitment services
  • Legitimate interest – to match candidates with employment opportunities
  • Legal obligation – to comply with employment, safeguarding, and tax regulations

7. Sharing Your Information

We may share personal data with:

  • Schools, colleges, and educational organisations
  • Government bodies and regulators (including HMRC and safeguarding authorities)
  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
  • Payroll providers and umbrella companies
  • Legal advisors and insurers
  • IT and CRM providers
  • Recruitment supply chain partners

This sharing is necessary to provide recruitment services and meet legal obligations.

8. Email Communications

Active SEN may contact candidates, schools, and other professional contacts by email in connection with recruitment services.

These communications may include:

  • job opportunities
  • placement confirmations
  • booking updates
  • operational communications relating to recruitment
  • relevant staffing information

Where emails constitute marketing communications, recipients will have the ability to opt out or unsubscribe.

Active SEN does not sell, rent, or trade email lists.

9. Third-Party Service Providers

We use trusted third-party providers to support our business operations and recruitment services. These providers may process personal data on our behalf.

Examples include:

  • email service providers
  • website hosting providers
  • cloud storage services
  • payroll providers
  • CRM systems
  • compliance and safeguarding services
  • analytics providers

These providers are required to process data securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Data Security

Active SEN takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

These measures include:

  • secure systems and access controls
  • restricted access to personal data
  • secure storage of recruitment records
  • internal procedures for safeguarding personal data

While we take reasonable precautions, no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Website Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, analyse website traffic, and support website functionality.

Cookies may include:

  • essential website cookies
  • analytics cookies
  • functionality cookies

Where required by law, users will be asked to consent to the use of cookies when visiting the website.

More information can be found in our Cookie Policy.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Recruitment legislation requires that work-seeker records be retained for at least one year after services are provided.

Where consent is relied upon, we may retain personal data for up to seven years, after which it may be deleted or anonymised.

13. International Data Transfers

In some circumstances data may be transferred outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area where necessary for recruitment services.

Where this occurs we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect personal data in accordance with UK GDPR.

14. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the following rights:

  • Right to be informed
  • Right of access
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to withdraw consent

Requests relating to personal data can be made by contacting:

dpo@activesen.co.uk

15. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data you may contact:

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
https://ico.org.uk/concerns

16. Changes to This Policy

Active SEN may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or business operations.

The latest version will always be available on our website.

For information about how cookies are used on this website, please see our Cookie Policy.