UK GDPR: UK General Data Protection Regulation governing how personal information should be handled, stored, and shared in recommendation letters
Data Protection Act 2018: UK law implementing data protection requirements for handling personal information in documents like recommendation letters
Education Act 2011: Legislation providing context for professional teaching standards and qualifications that may be referenced in the recommendation
Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998: Law establishing framework for teaching standards and higher education relevant to teacher recommendations
Equality Act 2010: Legislation ensuring recommendation letters avoid discriminatory statements and maintain equal treatment
Defamation Act 2013: Law governing truthful statements and prevention of libel in written recommendations
Teachers' Standards: Department for Education guidelines defining professional standards for teachers that should be referenced in recommendations
Teaching Regulation Agency Requirements: Professional regulatory requirements that influence the content and format of teacher recommendations
Consent Requirement: Legal requirement to obtain teacher's consent before writing and sharing recommendation letter
Record Keeping Obligation: Legal obligation to maintain copies of recommendation letters for record-keeping purposes
Confidentiality Requirements: Legal and professional obligations regarding the confidential handling of recommendation letter content
