Jim
You should also take into account that this could be mis-information or even malicious. Do you really need to know one of the parents' was having an affair for the purposes of Special Needs?
Doreen
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> From: Jim Dunbar [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Subject: Special Education Needs - processing sensitive data as part of the Statementing process
>
> Hi
>
> Could anyone give me some advice on this data protection issue:
>
>
>
> A pupil is having a Statement of Special Education Needs prepared. Part
> of this process is for parents to offer advice relating to the child's
> needs and this advice is then appended to the Statement of Special
> Education needs which is circulated to parents and the receiving school
> when it is agreed.
>
> In this particular case parents are going through what would appear to
> be an acrimonious separation. One parent, (parent 1) confirms (as part
> of advice) that other parent (parent 2) has been unfaithful and also
> makes other allegations about the parent 2 and parent 2's family. These
> details have been submitted as part of the "family history" of the pupil
> concerned because parent 1 believes this may have an impact on the
> child's education needs. Parent 1 making the allegation wants this
> information treated in the strictest confidence because parent 2 does
> not know that parent 1 knows about alleged infidelity.
>
>
>
> Can the allegations by Parent 1 be processed as part of the Special
> Needs Statementing process? If so when sending out the final statement
> can the advice containing the allegations be withheld or can they be
> appended to the Statement even though parent 1 (making the allegation)
> has asked for the information to be treated in the strictest confidence.
>
>
>
>
>
> Messy stuff but the bottom line is that some extremely sensitive
> information is involved. Any advice on how to proceed would be most
> welcome
>
>
>
> Jim Dunbar
>
> Information Officer
>
> South Eastern Education & Library Board
>
>
>
>
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