What are the implications for the use of UPNs by national agencies that are not directly involved in education?
There have been requests for the use of UPNs by other Government departments (OGDs) for data-matching purposes, as a method for identifying learners. There have also been proposals for the use of UPNs in the post-16 sector to create a lifelong Unique Learner Number (ULN). In the interests of effective service delivery, the DCSF wishes to share appropriate information with colleagues in OGDs. This information sharing, however, has to be carried out under the terms of the Data Protection Act and guidance from the Information Commissioner. Full guidance on these issues will be issued in due course.
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