A national insurance number is something that may be required by an
employer or public authority for social security, health or income tax
purposes.
I fail to see for what other purpose it can lawfully be required. (There
may be one, but I can't think of any).
I am also suspicious of their request for dates of birth? How is that
relevant to the provision of the services they are providing, and why do
they need the private addresses of attendees?
It smells of something to me.
Simon Howarth wrote:
> A serious question for a Friday.
>
> A local authority has asked to book with an organisation that provides CITB
> certified courses. The training company have asked for the Names, personal
> address, NI number and date of birth for each attendee.
>
> They state that this is required to allocate a registration number that is
> valid for life.
>
> My view is that there is excessive data here. I could go with Name and
> personal address, and just maybe I could be persuaded for DOB, however NI
> number? Why would this be required?
>
> Has anyone got any experience of CITB training? (Construction Industry
> Training Board)
>
> Also there are restrictions on what the NI number can used for, and I am not
> aware that training is one of them.
>
> I would be interested in any views! I am making contact with the CITB too to
> try and understand their rationale behind this.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Simon Howarth.
>
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