Our Privacy Promise
At Oakwood Fostering, we respect your privacy. This policy explains how we use your personal information.
The information we collect
We may collect things like:
• Your name, address, phone number, and email
• Information about your family and home
• Work history and finances
• Health details
• Checks such as DBS and references
We also keep information about children, so we can keep them safe, well, and supported.
Why we collect it
We use your information to:
• Decide if you can become a foster carer
• Support and train you once you are fostering
• Match children with foster parents
• Work with other professionals to keep children safe
• Follow the law and meet our regulator’s requirements
Who we share it with
Sometimes we need to share your information with:
• Local authorities and social workers
• Ofsted (our regulator)
• Health, education, or other professionals involved with children
• DBS and other checking bodies
We will never sell your information.
How we keep it safe
We keep your information secure on our systems and in locked storage. Only people who need it can see it.
How long we keep it
We must keep records for a set time, even if you stop fostering. Usually, this is at least 10 years. Records about children are kept longer, as the law requires.
Your rights
You have the right to:
• Ask for a copy of the information we hold about you
• Ask us to correct anything that is wrong
• Ask us to delete information (if the law allows)
• Complain if you are unhappy with how we use your data
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact:
Data Protection Lead