Who will use the information and what for?

• The matched survey and administrative information will be used for research purposes only. Researchers will explore characteristics from these records that many people share (e.g. they might study differences between people who did and did not go to university). This means that statistics would only be reported about groups of people, and never about any individual person.
• Like your study responses, this information will be de-identified and made available securely for research purposes only. Personal data identifying you or your child are never included in the data used for research. Access to the linked administrative data will only be granted in a secure research environment and after a successful application, assessed and approved by the Generation New Era team and – if required – by the respective government department. This is to make sure the information is used responsibly and safely. Your name, address and NHS numbers are never included in this research data.
• Adding information from administrative records will not affect your or your child’s services, rights, treatment or any health insurance. It will not affect your benefits or tax. All information is treated in the strictest confidence in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The lawful basis on which we process your personal information is a ‘Task in the Public Interest’. The privacy notice explains how we keep your information safe and can be found on our Privacy Notice page. More information about privacy and confidentiality is available here on our Looking after your information pages.