Protecting You Personal Information on the Welfare to Work Programme
consent.me.uk | 22.12.2011 23:16
How to guide on sharing and withholding your personal information: without risking your Data Protection or Human Rights or detriment via punitive measures, sanctions or financial loss.
On a Welfare to Work Programme, worried about a referral?
What can you do to protect Your personal information?
Consent Template: Never sign this >
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Be aware: Jobcentre Plus has contracts with Work Programme Prime Providers and they with Subcontractors http://goo.gl/v5Yrg which allows all of them to process http://goo.gl/zah3h your personal information, without the need for further consent, as all of them act as Jobcentre Data Processors. http://goo.gl/SVMdq This also means all additional personal information you consent to share with them is given to Jobcentre Plus.
Important Notice: Get copies of the 2008 Jobcentre Notice on: ‘Customer Consent to Sharing/Disclosure of Personal Information' http://goo.gl/jGfBu plus Jobcentre guidance on Consent http://goo.gl/tw0BY and consider giving copies to Work Programme Providers and Subcontractors or the Jobcentre to explain why you will not share personal information they do not already have. Read your Article 8 ECHR rights to Privacy http://goo.gl/tzpqw and visit http://ico.gov.uk to fully understand your Data Protection Act rights.
Third Party: Tell your Work Programme Adviser to place a formal note on your Action Plan http://goo.gl/kM0s3 that states you do not consent to your personal information being shared with or obtained from any third party. http://goo.gl/SVMdq
Contact: Tell your Jobcentre and Work Programme Adviser that you only agree to be contacted by letter.
Your CV: Remember that you do not have to give either the Jobcentre or any Work Programme Provider or Subcontractor a printed or electronic copy of your CV to keep. Though it might be reasonable to provide evidence of your ability to create, maintain and make use of one, which could mean only showing them a version of your CV, do not give them a copy to keep. Jobcentre guidance http://goo.gl/Lp8CV on use of your CV confirms “no action” should be taken if you do not wish to use it’s Job Broking Service.
Barriers to employment assessments: Remember that whilst Jobcentres and Work Programme Providers may ask you to complete assessments http://goo.gl/t3MYQ or ‘Looking for Work’ (LFW1) forms http://goo.gl/0cfqY you are free to withhold providing answers, or just decline to complete.
Work Programme induction: Consider bringing your Jobseekers Agreement (ES3JP) http://goo.gl/PDV15 with you to any Work Programme induction or assessment, as it contains relevant answers to questions you will be asked and helps to limit how much information you give.
Be vigilant: New forms are being created by Jobcentre Plus, Work Programme Providers and Subcontractors that use small print to hide the fact that if signed you are consenting to give up many of your Data Protection Act rights.
Jobseeking evidence: Jobcentres use ‘Looking for Work’ forms (ES4JP) http://goo.gl/MLn5L for you to record your Jobseeking efforts, consider only providing this and nothing else to Work Programme Providers and Subcontractors.
Identity checks: You will be asked questions and for proof of identification by Work Programme Providers and Subcontractors, just provide a copy of your ‘Signing on Booklet’ (ES40) http://goo.gl/CPNNO and a copy of the Jobcentre letter http://goo.gl/TyPBn referring you to the Work Programme.
Your library: Visit your local library to find out about independent courses that can help and support you with Job applications, CVs and job Interviews.
Got a question? Email
info@consent.me.uk
A Full version of the information above available at http://consent.me.uk
What can you do to protect Your personal information?
Consent Template: Never sign this >
http://consent.me.uk/template <
Be aware: Jobcentre Plus has contracts with Work Programme Prime Providers and they with Subcontractors
http://goo.gl/v5Yrg which allows all of them to process http://goo.gl/zah3h your personal information, without the need for further consent, as all of them act as Jobcentre Data Processors. http://goo.gl/SVMdq This also means all additional personal information you consent to share with them is given to Jobcentre Plus. Important Notice: Get copies of the 2008 Jobcentre Notice on: ‘Customer Consent to Sharing/Disclosure of Personal Information'
http://goo.gl/jGfBu plus Jobcentre guidance on Consent http://goo.gl/tw0BY and consider giving copies to Work Programme Providers and Subcontractors or the Jobcentre to explain why you will not share personal information they do not already have. Read your Article 8 ECHR rights to Privacy http://goo.gl/tzpqw and visit http://ico.gov.uk to fully understand your Data Protection Act rights. Third Party: Tell your Work Programme Adviser to place a formal note on your Action Plan
http://goo.gl/kM0s3 that states you do not consent to your personal information being shared with or obtained from any third party. http://goo.gl/SVMdq Contact: Tell your Jobcentre and Work Programme Adviser that you only agree to be contacted by letter.
Your CV: Remember that you do not have to give either the Jobcentre or any Work Programme Provider or Subcontractor a printed or electronic copy of your CV to keep. Though it might be reasonable to provide evidence of your ability to create, maintain and make use of one, which could mean only showing them a version of your CV, do not give them a copy to keep. Jobcentre guidance
http://goo.gl/Lp8CV on use of your CV confirms “no action” should be taken if you do not wish to use it’s Job Broking Service. Barriers to employment assessments: Remember that whilst Jobcentres and Work Programme Providers may ask you to complete assessments
http://goo.gl/t3MYQ or ‘Looking for Work’ (LFW1) forms http://goo.gl/0cfqY you are free to withhold providing answers, or just decline to complete. Work Programme induction: Consider bringing your Jobseekers Agreement (ES3JP)
http://goo.gl/PDV15 with you to any Work Programme induction or assessment, as it contains relevant answers to questions you will be asked and helps to limit how much information you give. Be vigilant: New forms are being created by Jobcentre Plus, Work Programme Providers and Subcontractors that use small print to hide the fact that if signed you are consenting to give up many of your Data Protection Act rights.
Jobseeking evidence: Jobcentres use ‘Looking for Work’ forms (ES4JP)
http://goo.gl/MLn5L for you to record your Jobseeking efforts, consider only providing this and nothing else to Work Programme Providers and Subcontractors. Identity checks: You will be asked questions and for proof of identification by Work Programme Providers and Subcontractors, just provide a copy of your ‘Signing on Booklet’ (ES40)
http://goo.gl/CPNNO and a copy of the Jobcentre letter http://goo.gl/TyPBn referring you to the Work Programme. Your library: Visit your local library to find out about independent courses that can help and support you with Job applications, CVs and job Interviews.
Got a question? Email
info@consent.me.uk A Full version of the information above available at
http://consent.me.uk
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How can you sign away your rights?
23.12.2011 22:19
'If it is held that the public authority has violated the claimant's Convention rights, then the court is empowered to "grant such relief or remedy, or make such order, within its powers as it considers just and appropriate.'*
*claimant in this context does not refer to benefit claimant
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ECHR ARTICLE 4
27.12.2011 03:01
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
For the purpose of this article the term forced or compulsory labour' shall not include:
(a) any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention;
(b) any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognized, service exacted instead of compulsory military service;
(c) any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or well-being of the community;
(d) any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.
ECHR