Last updated: 9 November 2026
Khan Education is run by Dr Lokman Khan, a UK-based chemistry and science tutor. This page explains how I keep students safe in online lessons and how I look after personal information. If you have any questions, email lokman@drkhaneducation.org.
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Part 1: Safeguarding
My commitment
The safety and wellbeing of every student comes first. I have taught in schools and colleges in England since 2006 and follow the same safeguarding standards in my private tutoring.
- I hold an Enhanced DBS check issued on 24/11/2026 and it is on the DBS Update Service.
- I complete regular safeguarding training, most recent: 1) Safeguarding and Child/Vulnerable Adult; 2) The Prevent Duty; 3) Health and Safety; 4) Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI); 5) Data Protection/GDPR and 6) Mental Health First Aid/Well-being Awareness.
- I am happy to show my DBS certificate to any parent or guardian on request.
How online lessons are kept safe
- Secure platform. Lessons take place on Microsoft Teams through my business account. Meeting links are sent by email and are not shared publicly.
- Parents are included. For students under 18, a parent or guardian books lessons, receives all lesson links, and is copied into lesson-related messages.
- Free consultation with a parent present. The first call is always with a parent or guardian.
- Suitable setting. I ask that students join from a shared or open space at home where possible, rather than a bedroom, and that a parent is nearby for younger students.
- Professional boundaries. I only communicate through my business email and Microsoft Teams. I do not connect with students on personal social media, personal messaging apps or personal phone numbers.
- Appropriate conduct. I dress and speak professionally, teach from a neutral background, and expect students to do the same.
Lesson recordings
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Lessons are not recorded. However, if Lessons are recorded it is with the written consent of a parent or guardian (or the student, if aged 18 or over). Recordings are shared only with the student and their parent, are used only for revision, and are deleted after 30 days. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
If I am worried about a student
If anything during a lesson makes me concerned for a student’s safety or wellbeing, I will act on it. Usually I will speak to a parent or guardian first. If that could put the student at risk, I will refer my concern directly to the local authority’s children’s services or the police. In an emergency I will call 999. I will never promise a student to keep a safeguarding concern secret.
Part 2: Privacy policy
Who is responsible for your information
Dr Lokman Khan, trading as Khan Education, is the data controller for personal information collected through this website and my tutoring services. Contact: lokman@drkhaneducation.org.
What I collect
- Contact details: parent or guardian name, email address and, if given, phone number.
- Student details: first name, school year, subject, exam board and target grade.
- Learning records: lesson notes, work completed and progress updates.
- Booking and payment records: lesson dates, invoices and payments. I do not see or store card details.
- Website information: messages sent through the contact form, newsletter sign-ups, and basic website usage data from cookies.
I only collect what I need. Please do not send unnecessary personal or medical information. If a student has a learning need I should know about, a brief summary from a parent is enough.
Why I use it, and the legal basis
- To provide tutoring (arranging, teaching and reporting on lessons): necessary for our agreement (contract).
- To reply to enquiries and run my business: legitimate interests.
- To send revision resources by email, record lessons, or publish a testimonial: consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
- To keep financial records and act on safeguarding concerns: legal obligation.
Children’s information
For students under 18, I deal with a parent or guardian, who provides the student’s details and agrees to the tutoring. Students can still speak to me directly about their own information.
Who I share it with
I never sell your information. I use trusted services to run my tutoring, and they process data on my behalf:
- Microsoft 365 (Teams, Bookings and Outlook), for lessons, bookings and email
- WordPress.com (Automatic), for this website, its contact form and email newsletter
- Payment provider, my bank details will be provided privately, for payments
Some of these providers may store data outside the UK. Where they do, they use legal safeguards approved under UK data protection law. I will only share information with anyone else if the law requires it, or to protect a child from harm.
How long I keep it
- Enquiries that do not lead to lessons: deleted within 6 months.
- Lesson notes and learning records: deleted within 12 months after tutoring ends.
- Invoices and payment records: kept for the period HMRC requires (normally 6 years).
- Safeguarding records: kept securely for as long as necessary to protect the student.
How I keep it secure
Records are stored in password-protected accounts with two-step verification, on devices that are locked and kept up to date. I do not keep paper records.
Your rights
You have the right to see the information I hold about you or your child, ask me to correct or delete it, object to or restrict how I use it, receive a copy to take elsewhere, and withdraw consent at any time. Email me to make a request. I will respond within one month.
Cookies
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Raising a concern
About safeguarding
- If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
- For advice about a child’s safety, contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000.
- Young people can talk to Childline, free and confidentially, on 0800 1111.
- To report concerns about online sexual abuse or grooming, use CEOP.
- If you have a concern about my own conduct, you can contact the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) at your local council, or the police.
Students outside the UK should contact their local police or child protection services.
About your data
Please contact me first at lokman@drkhaneducation.org and I will try to put things right. If you are still unhappy, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint or on 0303 123 1113.
Changes to this page
I review this policy at least once a year and whenever my services change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.
