Cookie policy

Last updated: September 2026

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function, remember your choices and allow us to understand how it is used. We also use similar technologies such as local storage and pixels, and refer to all of them as cookies in this policy.

2. Categories of cookie

• Strictly necessary: required for the site to load, to keep it secure and to remember your cookie choices. These cannot be switched off and do not require consent.
• Performance and analytics: help us count visits, see which pages are read and improve our insights and service pages. Set only with your consent.
• Functional: remember preferences such as video playback or form progress, so the experience is consistent.
• Marketing: would measure campaign performance. We do not currently use marketing cookies, and will ask for consent before we do.

3. Cookies we currently use

This website uses only the cookies required for it to operate, together with our record of your cookie preference. Necessary cookies typically expire at the end of your browsing session, while a stored preference may last up to 12 months. If we introduce analytics or marketing cookies, we will ask for your consent first and list each cookie, its provider, its purpose and its lifespan here.

4. Third party content

Pages that embed video or external media may set cookies from the provider once the media loads. Those providers act as separate controllers and publish their own notices.

5. Your consent

Where cookies are not strictly necessary, we ask for your consent before setting them and you can change or withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that has already taken place.

6. Managing cookies in your browser

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings, and most browsers let you block them by default or clear them when you close a tab. Blocking essential cookies may affect how parts of this site behave. Guidance is published by each browser vendor and by the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

7. Related policies

Cookie data that identifies you is handled in line with our privacy policy. Candidates should also read our GDPR candidate privacy notice, and your use of this site is subject to our terms of use.

8. Questions

If you have a question about cookies on this site, please get in touch.