Policies & Compliance
Last updated: June 2026
4Sight Education Ltd (trading as VESPA Academy) publishes the following policies for schools, colleges, trusts, DPOs and procurement teams. All documents are kept under review and updated when our services or legal requirements change.
Data protection & privacy
Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect personal data — lawful basis, rights, cookies, third parties
→Student Privacy Policy
Student-friendly version of the privacy policy
→Data Protection Policy
UK GDPR compliance — controller/processor roles, DPIA, breach procedures, sub-processor list
→Data Retention Policy
Per-data-type retention periods, deletion procedures, data export, lapsed account handling
→Data Processing Agreement
Standard UK GDPR Article 28 DPA — processor obligations, sub-processors, security measures
Security, resilience & safeguarding
Information Security Policy
Cyber Essentials certified (IASME-CE-060416), MFA, EU hosting, incident response
→AI Usage Policy
How AI is used (advisory only) — API sub-processors OpenAI & Anthropic; no training on school data; prompt data not sold or shared for unrelated purposes
→BCP / DR Plan
Business continuity and disaster recovery — RTO/RPO targets, scenario playbooks, succession and provider outage procedures
→Safeguarding Statement
KCSIE-aligned safeguarding and child data protection
→Accessibility Statement
WCAG 2.2 commitment and accessibility feedback contact
Cyber Essentials certified — IASME-CE-060416 (2 July 2026 – 2 July 2027). Verify certificate online
Service terms
Corporate & procurement policies
Modern Slavery Policy
Supply chain ethics and zero tolerance for modern slavery
→Quality Policy
Service quality commitments, monitoring and continuous improvement
→Environmental Policy
Cloud-first operating model and environmental commitments
→Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy
Equality Act compliance — employer and service delivery commitments
→Health & Safety Policy
Remote working, DSE and safe working environment
For DPA signed copies, procurement packs, or policy queries contact admin@vespa.academy. IT administrators may also see our IT Setup Guide.
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