- Purpose
 
      - The purpose of this data sharing pilot is to identify potential fraud within the Skills Development Scotland Apprenticeship Programme.
 
    
    
      
- Information sharing benefits
 
      - Aims to establish whether HMRC PAYE and Self-Assessment data will help to detect and investigate fraud within the SDS Apprenticeship Programme.
 
    
    
      
- Disclosed information
 
      - Data items will be the minimum data items to allow this pilot’s aims to be achieved.
 
    
    
      
- Information sharing method
 
      - Secure File Transfer
 
    
    
      
- Contact
 
      - Compliance@sds.co.uk
 
    
    
      
- Start date
 
      - 2023-11-30
 
    
    
      
- End date
 
      - 2025-05-31
 
    
    
      
- Review date
 
      - 2024-07-01
 
    
    
      
- Retention period
 
      - P1Y6M
 
    
    
      
- Isa status
 
      - Complete
 
    
    
      
- Id
 
      - 355
 
    
    
      
- Notes
 
      - Pilot's original end date was 30/11/24. A variation for extension was approved with a new end date of 31/05/2025. The data items were revised and remain the minimum data items for the pilot to acheive its purpose. 
 
    
    
      
- Updated
 
      - 31 May 2025