If the YOT has to justify the disclosure according to one of the grounds in
Sch 3 , the one that seems most appropriate to me is the first one in the
DP(Processing of Sensitive Data) Order 2000 i.e.the processing is in the
substantial public interest, is necesary for the purposes of prevention or
detection of any unlawful act and must necessarily be carried out without
the explicit consent of the data subject.
Gail Waters
DP Coordinator
Oen University
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> Subject: YOT query
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I would appreciate your comments on the following situation and
> whether you agree with my response.
>
> A school asks the Youth Offending Team (YOT) to release information
> on
> a pupil of there's concerning a recent a court case. A school
> requires
> this information in order to help select the appropriate work
> placement for the pupil and avoid an incident relating to the court
> case. For example if the court case related to theft of money -
> placing the pupil in a bank might not be the best option.
>
> Response:
> YOT's have a responsibility under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to
>
> prevent youth offending by children and young people not help schools
>
> find appropriate work placements. If the intention of the school is
> to
> help the pupil then a disclosure may be recognised as being lawful
> and
> fair.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jody
>
>
>
>
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