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I cannot see any justification under the DP Act for witholding the info in the event of a subject access request. Gail Waters DPCoordinator Open University > -----Original Message----- > From: Lucinda Bennett [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 14 February 2000 17:27 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Access Fund Application Forms > > > I wonder if someone could provide any assistance with the > following query:- > > Students who complete an Access application form at > Exeter University are advised in writing that assessed > applications will not be returned to students. If a > student requests a copy of such a form they are simply told > that they cannot have a copy and that it is University > policy not to return or provide copies of assessed > application forms. The assessed forms are of a > confidential nature and contain comments made by the > assessors and in some cases these comments are quite blunt > and might upset a student if seen by him/her. > > However, under the new Data Protection Act if a student > requests a copy of the assessed form either via (a) the > Students Loans & Fees Section themselves or (b) the Data > Protection Officer as part of a full subject access > request, will the University be required to disclose this > information to the student? > > My feeling is that as the forms/information are > confidential and as it is University policy not to > copy/return assessed forms to students (made clear to > students) it could be argued that the Unviersity would not > need to disclose the information to a student upon request. > But any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > ---------------------- > Lucinda Bennett > Administrative Officer > Registry, Room 159 > University of Exeter Tel: 01392 263355 > Northcote House Fax: 01392 263108 > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%