For higher education establishments (extract from Experian news release):
"Experian's Candidate Verifier is the only checking service with direct
access to the central database of all UK higher educational qualifications,
which is managed by the Higher Educational Statistics Agency (HESA). With an
individual's written consent it checks, among other things, a candidate's
educational qualifications, previous job roles and dates of employment.
As the UK's leading credit reference agency, Experian can also provide
employers with checks on a candidate's credit history provided it is with the
individual's consent. Credit checking has now become best practice for jobs
in the financial services sector which involve handling large amounts of
other people's money.
Access to the service will be provided through a link on the totaljobs.com
site to Candidate Verifier site operated by Experian."
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Thankfully access is with consent but how many colleges, universities are
making students aware (in order to comply with the first Principle) that
Experian have access to the data? Or should it be the HESA that writes to
all students after they obtain the data on the grounds that they don't tell
higher education establishments why they want it?
Ian B
MD
Keep IT Legal Ltd
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