document owner - Amy Jaines, information governance manager (DPO)
published - July 2020
last reviewed - March 2025
version number - V2.0
review history:
July 2020 - V1.0 published
March 2021 - V1.1, annual review, minor amendments to reflect changes in titles of legislation brought by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU
March 2022 - V1.1, annual review, no significant change
March 2023 - V1.1, annual review, no significant change
March 2024 - V1.1, annual review, no significant change
March 2025 - V2.0, annual review, full policy re-writes to present content in more accessible and plain language, reducing the use of technical terminology