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Personal details of more than 1,000 students in Scotland have gone missing in the post, it has emerged.Personal details of more than 1,000 students in Scotland have gone missing in the post, it has emerged.
The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has apologised after five out of eight boxes of surveys, by 1,400 students from seven colleges, disappeared. The Scottish Funding Council has apologised after five out of eight boxes of surveys were lost, with personal information on 1,400 students.
Names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, gender and ethnicity are included in the documents. They included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, gender and ethnicity details from seven colleges.
They went missing when a Glasgow market research firm sent them to a consulting company in Edinburgh, the SFC said.They went missing when a Glasgow market research firm sent them to a consulting company in Edinburgh, the SFC said.
Students from Aberdeen College, Adam Smith College in Fife, Anniesland College in Glasgow, Barony College in Dumfries, North Highland College and Telford College in Edinburgh, have been affected.Students from Aberdeen College, Adam Smith College in Fife, Anniesland College in Glasgow, Barony College in Dumfries, North Highland College and Telford College in Edinburgh, have been affected.
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Out of a total of 2,200 students who took part in the survey, only 700 forms were received, leaving the personal details of 1,400 individuals missing. Out of a total of 2,200 students who took part in the survey, only 700 forms were received.
Of the remaining 1,500 which have been lost, 1,400 contained the personal information of students.
SFC chief executive, Roger McClure, said: "I very much regret that this has taken place and offer my personal apologies to the students concerned.SFC chief executive, Roger McClure, said: "I very much regret that this has taken place and offer my personal apologies to the students concerned.
"We are now taking extra steps to prevent such a loss recurring.""We are now taking extra steps to prevent such a loss recurring."
The National Union of Students Scotland has advised students to change internet and banking passwords, to help protect their identity.The National Union of Students Scotland has advised students to change internet and banking passwords, to help protect their identity.