Applicant Declaration
It is important that you read this declaration carefully so that you are happy you understand its content.
We will ask you to confirm your agreement by ticking a box in the Consent section of your application. By ticking this box, we will consider that you accept the terms of the declaration set out below and the use of the Skills Training Network website and privacy policy; we cannot process your application unless you do so.
a. How we verify the information you provide
If we, or a training provider, have any reason to believe that you have:
- left out any relevant information, including barriers to employment, date of birth or contact details
- given false or misleading information
We may take any necessary steps to check with you and other parties, including your support work (if their details have been shared in your application) whether the information you have provided is accurate or complete.
We have the right to cancel your application if we determine (having carried out any necessary checks), or have reasonable belief, that your application contains false information.
If you have any reason to believe that information we hold about you is not true, complete and accurate, you must tell us.
b. How many places can you have?
If you make an application to more than one training programme, you may find yourself with more than one confirmed place. If this happens, we, and the course providers, will ask you to accept one and withdraw from any others.
You can apply to as many programmes as you like, but can only be enrolled on one programme.
c. Your contract
Your application is a contract between you and us, and when you accept an offer from a course provider, there will be a separate contract between you and them. No one else can enforce any part of these respective contracts under the terms of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or any other legislation.
d. If we make a mistake
We try to process applications efficiently and accurately. However, we are not responsible for any mistakes or delays, or any loss or damage suffered by you as a result of any mistakes or delays, which are due to the acts or omissions of course providers or which are otherwise outside of our reasonable control.
e. What you can expect after making an application
When you make an application, they course provider will contact you directly. It can sometimes take up to two weeks to receive a response from the course provider. When they contact you, they may require you to give further information about your work experience, interests, barriers as well as personal information. The course provider should also provide you with or make available to you relevant information about course information, payment incentives, requirements and any other relevant information such as how enrolling on this programme might affect your benefits. They should also inform you of your right to cancel your application should you change your mind. The course provider should also provide you with information about their terms, rules and regulations relating to participant conduct, which explain your rights and obligations to the course provider and, likewise, their obligations to you as a participant of their programme.
You should read and understand this information before making a decision about an offer, as this is likely to form the terms and conditions of the contract between you and the course provider if you subsequently enrol there. If you do not receive the required information, or you wish to make a complaint, or if you are not clear about anything relating to your offer and the information provided, you should contact the course provider directly to ask for further advice.
f. If the programme cannot be offered
If you become a participant of a programme, under your contract with the course provider, they must do all they can to provide the employability services in accordance with the contract you have with them. If the course provider is unable to provide these services for any reason, they should do all they can to keep the disruption to your education to a minimum, for example, by offering you a place on a suitable alternative course or providing assistance to help you find a suitable alternative place elsewhere.
g. Cancelling your application
You have the right to cancel your whole application. If you let us know within 14 days of the date on our official welcome email to you, we will inform the course provider of your withdrawal.
To do this, please contact hello@skillstrainingnetwork.org.
h. How we may use your personal information
When you agree to this declaration, by ticking a box to submit your application, you will be confirming that you understand and agree to how your personal information will be used, as explained in these terms and our privacy policy.
We limit access to the personal information contained within your application to course providers, certain organisations who have statutory or regulatory responsibilities and to trusted, non-commercial organisations to enable research about the employability sector.
When you submit an application, Skills Training Network Ltd may use your personal information for the following purposes:
Managing your application to a training programme
- We share personal information in your application with the course providers that you have applied to, so that they can consider and process your application.
Reporting to organisations with responsibilities for employability
- Personal information may be provided to organisations that have either statutory or regulatory responsibilities for ensuring the effective operation of the employability sector or monitoring the effectiveness of government policies for employability. We will only supply personal information that identifies you for these purposes if the provision of statistical analysis is not suitable, the disclosure will not have a direct impact on your application and the uses of personal information provided are agreed under contractual terms.
Providing and enabling analysis and research about the employability sector
- We will retain a copy of your application and use it, sometimes in combination with other information we hold for the purpose of producing statistical analysis and research into our application and referral processes. Any statistical analysis reports published will not allow any individual to be identified.
Other uses of personal information
- Prevention and detection of crime – to prevent and detect crimes of any nature, we may share personal information we hold with relevant bodies, such as government departments, local authorities, the NHS and law enforcement agencies
- Surveys – we may send you surveys to ask for your opinions or to inform you about the development of Skills Training Network’s services. Your responses will not be disclosed by Skills Training Network Ltd to anyone else in a manner that identifies you.
Further information
Please see our privacy policy for a more detailed explanation about our uses of personal information, including the following:
- Our uses of personal information considered sensitive under Data Protection legislation, such as ethnicity and disabilities
- Your rights in respect of your personal information, such as how to access a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- How to manage your privacy and restrict uses of your personal information.
- Our legal basis for using your personal information.
- How long we retain your personal information.
- Who to contact if you have a concern or question about our uses of personal information.
Agents
This section only applies to an individual or organisation (‘agent’) submitting an application on behalf of someone else. This is called a ‘referral’.
Before submitting a referral on behalf of someone else, an agent must:
- have all necessary authority to complete and submit the application on behalf of the applicant
- ensure the applicant has sufficient time to read and understand the applicant declaration, our website terms and conditions, and our privacy policy.
We have the right to cancel an application if we determine (having carried out any necessary checks), or have reason to believe, that an agent has not fully complied with these requirements.