Educational settings handle increasing volumes of personal information – on pupils, their families and relations, and staff. This personal information is increasing in sensitivity: medical information; allegations of bullying and safeguarding concerns will contain sensitivity personal data of pupils and …
Category Archives: Academies
Bullying: the data protection implications
Categories: Academies, Charities, GuidanceA survey finds bullying is parents’ big fear as children start secondary school – but what are the data protection implications of bullying? An article on Sunday, 20 October 2013 highlighted that the prospect of their child being bullied as …
Data Protection Policy ‘required by law’ in academies
Categories: Academies, DFEFor those of you who did not already know, the Department for Education’s list of “Policies and other documents that Governing Bodies are required to have by law” confirms that a Data Protectio n Policy is a necessity for all …
ICO reminds student of their rights
Categories: Academies, ICOThe Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reminded A-level and GCSE students of their right to see details of how their exams were marked. Under the Data Protection Act students can ask to see information including: A breakdown of their marks …