A child of 16 though has the right to object and in some cases 12 (in Scotland) but I would have thought 16 in England.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tinsley, Chris [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 31 January 2005 15:40
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Disclosure to father
>
> The definitions in The Education (Pupil Information)(England) Regulations
> 2000 [statutory instrument 2000 no.297] gives a parent "absolute" rights to
> documents defined as Educational records. This is not conditional on the
> consent of the daughter. The problem is defining parent.
>
> To do this take a look at
>
> http://www.dfes.gov.uk/publications/guidanceonthelaw/dfeepub/jun00/050600/
>
> section 4 defines a parent as below
>
> 4. Section 576 of the Education Act 1996 defines "parent" to include:
>
> all natural parents, whether they are married or not; and
> any person who, although not a natural parent, has parental responsibility
> for a child or young person; and
> any person who, although not a natural parent, has care of a child or young
> person.
>
> If the biological parent falls in to any of these categories the educational
> record must be provided, subject to any fears about serious harm.
>
> Chris Tinsley
>
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smith, Tony
> Sent: 31 January 2005 15:33
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [data-protection] Disclosure to father
>
> SI 2000/297 does not seem to give access to the parents for the full school
> record. It only seems to allow for access to certain information. In adition
> to this, I assume that "parent" must be defined somewhere. The biological
> parent might not be the legal parent.
>
> Tony
>
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Antoinette Carter
> Sent: 31 January 2005 15:28
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Disclosure to father
>
>
> I totally disagree. At 16 years old, the daughter has a right to
> privacy in her own right. She is not refusing access to anyone, ie. her
> mother and step-father can still exercise the right of access under the
> Education Regs. To blatantly ignore the wishes of the daughter is
> completely wrong in my opinion.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Trevor Louth
> Sent: 31 January 2005 15:22
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [data-protection] Disclosure to father
>
> The Education (Pupil Information)(England) Regulations 2000 [statutory
> instrument 2000 no.297] gives parents a right of access to the
> educational record of their children and therefore presumably the
> child cannot prevent this.
> Trevor
>
> >>> Brenda Scourfield <[log in to unmask]> 31/01/05
> 14:38:19 >>>
> The biological father has applied to a school for disclosure of his 16
> year old dauhter's records. The daughter does not want anything
> disclosed
> to him, only to her stepfather (and he isn't making a SAR anyway). I
> believe because of her age she has the right to stop the school
> disclosing - or is there some other aspect I am missing ?
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